Updated to 20 November 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 663 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-8 except in so far as it applies the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 1990, the Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981 (No. 2 of 1981), and the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts, 1984 and 1990, to regular part-time employees 6 April 1991 Worker Protection (Regular Part-Time Employees) Act 1991 (Commencement) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 75 of 1991), art. 2
Ss. 1-8 insofar as the Act applies the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 1990, the Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981 (No. 2 of 1981), and the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts, 1984 and 1990, to regular part-time employees 17 June 1991 Worker Protection (Regular Part-Time Employees) Act 1991 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 144 of 1991), art. 3

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Repealed 45/2001, ss. 2, 5
Repealed, insofar as it relates to the Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981, with saver 34/1994, ss. 1(2), 6(1), 6(2)
Applied S. I. No. 140 of 1993, schedule, pt. 2, reg. 2
  S. I. No. 333 of 1993, schedule, pt. 2, reg. 3(a)
  20/2002, ss. 4, 20(4)
  25/2003, s. 18(2)(e)
Application restricted 29/1993, ss. 1(2), 71
Certain service reckonable for purposes of 31/2005, s.16(4)(f)
Saver for 54/2001, s.16(3)
Transfer of functions under S. I. No. 18 of 1993, art. 4, schedule, pt. 1
S. 1 excluding provisions prescribed S.I. No. 145 of 1991, art. 2
S. 1 definition applied 8/2000, ss. 8(13), 48
S.4 applied S. I. No. 333 of 1993, schedule, pt. 2, reg. 3 (b)
S.4 repealed 20/1997, ss. 1 (2), 9, schedule 4
Sch. 1 applied 29/2003, s. 9(5)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 1(3)(a) Worker Protection (Regular Part-Time Employees) Act 1991 (Social Welfare Regulations) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 145 of 1991)