Essential points
Regulations were introduced by the Irish Government to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/1152 on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions in the European Union. Four pieces of Irish legislations have been amended as part of the regulations; they are:
- Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994
- Organisation of Working Time Act 1997
- Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003
- Workplace Relations Act 2015
The regulations apply to all employees in Ireland, however there are some exceptions such as:
- employees who have less than four consecutive weeks' service
- working hours that amount to an average of three hours or less per week.
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