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Industrial Relations (Defence Forces) (Amendment) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Ruth Coppinger · People Before Profit-Solidarity
- Introduced
- 20 Jun 2017
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Allows Defence Forces members to access Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court for workplace disputes.
- Removes restrictions preventing Defence Forces members from joining trade unions or their representative associations from affiliating with unions.
- Amends Industrial Relations Act 1990 and Defence (Amendment) Act 1990 to include Defence Forces in worker protections.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil20 Jun 2017
Debates
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