Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018

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• Establishes that employment status is a legal question determined independently, not by what employer and employee agree to call it.
• Protects workers misclassified as self-employed rather than employees, entitling them to employee protections and rights.
• Targets false self-employment arrangements where workers are actually employees but labeled as contractors to avoid employer obligations.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 25th Seanad

   13 Feb 2018
2. Second Stage 25th Seanad

   20 Feb 2018
3. Committee Stage 25th Seanad

   6 Mar 2018