Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 10 May 1977 Protection of Employment Act, 1977 (Commencement) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 139 of 1977), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Saver 9/2006, ss.3(2)(a), 22(2)
Trans. of functns. under. S.I. No. 438 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, sch., part. 1
  S.I. No. 18 of 1993, art. 4, sch., pt. 1
Cert. services reckonable for purposes of. 10/2003, ss. 6, 35 (1) (3)
S. 2(1) amended S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 4
  S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 3
  27/2007, s. 11
S. 6 substituted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 5
S. 7(2)(c) substit. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6
S. 7(2)(d) deleted S.I. No. 15 of 2018, reg. 4(1)
S. 7(2)(e) deleted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 6
S. 9 provision specified for the purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(1), sch. 5 pt. 1 item 2
S. 9 applied 27/2007, s. 6(1). Note also s. 3
S. 9(1) amended S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 7
S. 9(2)(a) amended S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 8
  S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 4
S. 9(3) am. 27/2007, s. 12
S. 9(3) applied 27/2007, ss. 7(4)(a), 10(2)(a). Note also s. 3
S. 10 provision specified for the purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(1), sch. 5 pt. 1 item 2
S. 10(2)(c) substituted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 9(a)
S. 10(2)(e), (f) inserted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 9(b)
S. 10(2)(cc) ins. 13/2012, s. 17
S. 10(2)(e) ins. S.I. No. 370 of 1996, art. 9(b)
S. 10(2)(f) ins. S.I. No. 370 of 1996, art. 9(b)
S. 10A inserted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 10
S. 11 relevant offence for the purposes of 16/2005, ss. 1(2), 36
S. 11 am. 27/2007, s. 13 and table
  S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 5(a)
S. 11A inserted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7 pt. 1 ref. 3
S. 11A relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(5)(b)(i), sch. 6 pt. 1 item 3
S. 11A inserted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7 pt. 1 ref. 3
S. 11B relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 44(1)(b)(i), sch. 6 pt. 2 item 3
S. 12 applied 27/2007, s. 6(1). Note also s. 3
S. 12 particulars specified S.I. No. 140 of 1977, art. 2
S. 12(1) applied 27/2007, s. 10(2)(a). Note also s. 3
S. 12(4) inserted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 11
S. 12(5) inserted S.I. No. 15 of 2018, reg. 4(2)
S. 13 am. 27/2007, s. 13 and table
  S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 5(b)
S. 14 am. 27/2007, s. 13 and table
S. 14(2), am. 45/2001, ss. 2, 21
S. 14(3) inserted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 12
S. 17(3) am. 27/2007, s. 13 and table
  S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 5(c)
S. 18(3) am. 27/2007, s. 13 and table
  S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 5(d)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3(2) Protection of Employment Order 1996 (S.I. No. 370 of 1996)
S. 12 Protection of Employment Act, 1977 (Notification of Proposed Collective Redundancies) Regulations 1977 (S.I. No. 140 of 1977)