Ireland: the Labour Minister announced a reform of procedures before employment jurisdictions

The Labour Minister, Tony Killeen, announced on June 14, a reform of the procedures before the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT*). This reform's goal is to speed up the procedures before employment jurisdictions and to make them less expensive and more transparent. (Ref. 070544)
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This reform announcement follows the delivery to the Minister Killeen of a report on the reform of judicial procedures in labour law, elaborated by a special reflection group. The report suggests a number of reforms, including:

  • The introduction of a hearing session prior to the examination of the substantive case: parties would have to attend it and briefly present to a single judge their claims. This prior hearing would make it possible to clarify each parties’ demands.
  • The substantive heari
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