Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 33rd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 23/2023 Official bill number / year
Unfair Dismissals (Increased Protections for Workers) (Amendment) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Catherine Murphy · Social Democrats
- Introduced
- 22 Mar 2023
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Expands unfair dismissal protections to all employees regardless of employment length and removes age restrictions, covering workers over 16.
- Deems dismissal of single employee for industrial action unfair; protects workers dismissed for race, sexual orientation, trade union activity, pregnancy, protected disclosures, and other protected grounds.
- Reforms compensation system: awards decided by adjudication officer or Labour Court; full reimbursement of financial losses incurred due to dismissal; decisions issued within 28 days with reasoning.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil22 Mar 2023
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil1 May 2025
Debates
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