In August 2009, a report was commissioned by the Tanaiste and minister for enterprise, trade and employment to enquire into and report on matters in dispute (excluding pay) between the TEEU and employers in the electrical contracting industry.
The enquiry was undertaken under Section 38(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1990 which provides that: “Where the Minister is of the opinion that a trade dispute is of special importance, he may request the Commission or Court or another person or body to conduct an enquiry into the dispute and to furnished report to him on the findings”
This has been completed and the main recommendations include :
- Reform of the National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC) to afford representational rights to any permanent body which is representative of employer interest in the sector.
- The REA should be reviewed, updated and rewritten by the reformed NJIC to reflect the reality of the changed circumstances of the Industry. Under this section the report also states "Consideration should be given to the application of the agreement to differentiate by size of firm,size of contract or type of work (e.g. domestic,industrial,commercial)"
- Enforcement of the REA and promotion of adherence to employment standards within the sector should be undertaken by the National Employment Rights Agendy (NERA)
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