Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973
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Interpretation. |
1.—In this Act— | |
“the Act of 1967” means the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 ; | ||
“employee” means an individual who has entered into or works under a contract with an employer, whether the contract be for manual labour, clerical work or otherwise, whether it be expressed or implied, oral or in writing, and whether it be a contract of service or of apprenticeship or otherwise, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly; | ||
“lay-off” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1967; | ||
“lock-out” has the meaning assigned to it by Part II of the Act of 1967; | ||
“Minister” means the Minister for Labour; | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act; | ||
“short-time” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1967; | ||
“strike” has the meaning assigned to it by Part II of the Act of 1967; | ||
“the Tribunal” means the Tribunal established under the Act of 1967; | ||
“week” means any period of seven consecutive days; | ||
“year” means any period of fifty-two weeks. |