Summary
The Department for the Economy is seeking views on a range of policy areas relating to employment rights, aimed at realising the potential of the Minister’s Good Jobs ambition.
Documents
- Employment Rights Bill consultation
- Employment Rights Bill consultation - question booklet
- Employment Rights Bill consultation - equality screening
- Glossary of Terms
- Privacy Notice - Employment Rights Bill
Consultation description
The consultation will explore a wide range of employment law changes that will help to:
- improve terms of employment and pay and benefits
- support working families and an improved work life balance
- develop the voice and representation of employees in the workplace.
Specific topics will relate to:
- replacing zero hours contracts with contracts that offer flexibility
- examining the use of dismissal and re-engagement (‘fire and re-hire’) practices
- explore how trade unions operate, particularly in low paying sectors
- topics aimed at improving work-life balance such as the right to disconnect and expanding family-related leave provisions in matters such as neonatal care and carers’ leave.
Please contact the department if you require this document in an alternative format.
Ministerial oral statement
On 1 July 2024, Economy Minister Conor Murphy made an oral statement, launching the consultation on how to ensure our employment framework supports Good Jobs:
- Oral statement - launch of Good Jobs - Employment Rights Bill consultation - 1 July 2024
- 'Good Jobs' Employment Rights Bill consultation - impact assessments
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.