Essential points

  • The law regulating fixed-term employees in Ireland is the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003.
  • The protections contained in the Act are in addition to the provisions in the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015.
  • The following categories of workers are exempt from the scope of the Act: 
    • trainee members of An Garda Siochana
    • members of the Defence Forces
    • nurses in training 
    • agency workers
    • employees in initial vocational training relationships or apprenticeship schemes, and employees with a contract of employment which has been concluded within the framework of a specific public or publicly supported training, integration or vocational retraining programme.

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While every care has been taken in compiling this content, neither the CIPD nor Byrne Wallace may be held responsible for any errors or omissions. These notes are not intended to be a substitute for specific legal advice.

 

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