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Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Richard Boyd Barrett · People Before Profit-Solidarity
- Introduced
- 5 May 2021
- Last updated
- 19 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates legal mechanism allowing unions with 20% or more member support to seek recognition by referring disputes to Labour Court.
- Labour Court investigates membership numbers and can issue Employment Regulation Orders requiring employers to negotiate with recognized unions.
- Employers must allow union representatives workplace access for member business and negotiate employment matters for union members.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil5 May 2021
- Second Stage33rd Dáil5 May 2021
Debates
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