Question 1

What does the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 do?

Accepted Answer

Workers can request more hours; employers must consider requests and can only refuse for objective reasons. Employers must tell workers about total available hours in the workplace to improve transparency. Creates 'banded hours contracts' — employment agreements with defined hour ranges rather than fixed schedules.

Question 2

What stage is the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 13 Feb 2020, the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 is at Second Stage in 32nd Dáil. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016?

Accepted Answer

The Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 was sponsored by David Cullinane, and was introduced on 14 Jun 2016.

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