Updated to 14 August 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 402 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 8 May 2007 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date
Commencement Source
Act included in collectively cited Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2015 24/2004, s. 1(2) 18 July 2004 Commenced on enactment
  27/2007, s. 1(5) 8 May 2007 Commenced on enactment
  14/2008, s. 1(8) 20 July 2008 Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 274 of 2008), art. 3(1)
  23/2011, s. 1(4) 2 August 2011 Commenced on enactment
  43/2015, s. 16(3) 1 January 2016 Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 610 of 2015), art. 2
Act included in collectively cited Protection of Employment Acts 1977 to 2014 27/2007, s. 1(2) 8 May 2007 Commenced on enactment
  27/2007, s. 1(2) 8 May 2007 Commenced on enactment
Act included in collectively cited Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2014 20/1971, s. 20(2) 1 September 1971 Redundancy Payments Act, 1971 (Commencement) Order 1971 (S.I. No. 230 of 1971), art. 2
  11/1973, s. 2(2) 2 July 1973 Redundancy Payments Act, 1973 (Commencement) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 175 of 1973), art. 2
  7/1979, s. 21(2) 6 April 1979 Redundancy Payments Act 1979 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 95 of 1979), art. 2
  21/1984, s. 18(2) 30 November 1984 Commenced on enactment
  5/1990, s. 1(4) 4 April 1990 Commenced on enactment
  5/1991, s. 8(2) 6 April 1991 Worker Protection (Regular Part-Time Employees) Act 1991 (Commencement) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 75 of 1991), art. 2
  7/1991, s. 1(3) 1 April 1991 Commenced on enactment
  45/2001, s. 1(4) 20 December 2001 Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 636 of 2001), art. 2
  14/2003, s. 17(3) 25 May 2003 Redundancy Payments Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 194 of 2003), art. 3(1)
  27/2007, s. 1(3) 8 May 2007 Commenced on enactment
  37/2011, s. 1(3) 19 December 2011 Commenced on enactment
  43/2012, s. 1(3) 21 December 2012 Commenced on enactment
  1/2014, s. 1(19) 30 January 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(a)
Act included in collectively cited Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015 5/1991, s. 8(6) 6 April 1991 Worker Protection (Regular Part-Time Employees) Act 1991 (Commencement) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 75 of 1991), art. 2
  22/1993, s. 17(2) 1 October 1993 Unfair Dismissals (Amendment) Act 1993, s. 17(4)
  45/2001, s. 1(6) 20 December 2001 Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 636 of 2001), art. 2
  18/2005, s. 1(3) 4 July 2006 Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 363 of 2006), art. 2
  27/2007, s. 1(4) 8 May 2007 Commenced on enactment
  27/2015, s. 1(4) 1 August 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 329 of 2015), art. 2
Transfer of functions Employment Affairs and Employment Law (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 438 of 2020), arts. 1(2), 2, 3 and sch. part 1 14 October 2020 Employment Affairs and Employment Law (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 438 of 2020), art. 1(2)
  Labour Affairs and Labour Law (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 361 of 2017), arts. 1(2), 2, 3 and sch. part 1 1 September 2017 Labour Affairs and Labour Law (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 361 of 2017), art. 1(2)
Collectively cited Employment Equality Acts included in definitions of employment, relevant enactments Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16/2015), ss. 1(2), 2 and sch. 1 item 15 1 August 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 338 of 2015), art. 2(a)
Collectively cited Protection of Employment Acts included in definitions of employment, relevant enactments Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16/2015), ss. 1(2), 2 and sch. 1 item 19 1 August 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 338 of 2015), art. 2(a)
Collectively cited Redundancy Payments Acts included in definitions of employment, relevant enactments Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16/2015), ss. 1(2), 2 and sch. 1 item 18 1 August 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 338 of 2015), art. 2(a)
Collectively cited Unfair Dismissals Acts included in definitions of employment, relevant enactments Workplace Relations Act 2015 (16/2015), ss. 1(2), 2 and sch. 1 item 14 1 August 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 338 of 2015), art. 2(a)
S. 5(2)(a) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 85(a) 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 5(3) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 85(b) 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 5(7)(d) substituted Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 5(10) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 85(c) 1 October 2015 Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2
S. 8(4) references construed Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015) ss. 1(2), 66(2), (3) Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2)
S. 9(1), (2) transfer of functions S.I. No. 189 of 2010, arts. 2, 3 1 January 2011 S.I. No. 189 of 2010, art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3(2) Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Act 2007 (Duration of Part 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 224 of 2016)
  Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Act 2007 (Duration of Part 2) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 153 of 2013)
  Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Act 2007 (Duration of Part 2) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 197 of 2010)