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Prohibition of Bogus Self Employment Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Willie O'Dea · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 27 Mar 2019
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Makes it illegal for employers to deliberately classify employees as self-employed; conviction carries Class A fine or up to 12 months imprisonment or both.
- Workplace Relations Commission can prosecute offences and recover investigation and prosecution costs from convicted persons.
- Establishes 12-month timeframe to bring proceedings; defence available if person exercised due diligence to ensure correct employment status designation.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil27 Mar 2019
Debates
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