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Protection of Employment (Platform Workers and Bogus Self-Employment) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Marie Sherlock · Labour Party
- Introduced
- 7 May 2021
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates legal presumption that individuals executing work under contract are employees unless proven otherwise, reversing burden of proof.
- Declares employment status determined by law and substance of relationship, not parties' labels; applies to platform workers and gig economy roles.
- Amends Terms of Employment Act 1994 to require employers disclose automated work allocation systems and customer review processes affecting pay or task assignment.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad7 May 2021
Debates
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