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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

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

Protection of Employment Act 1977
No. 7 of 1977

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 10 May 1977 Protection of Employment Act, 1977 (Commencement) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 139 of 1977), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Protection of Employment Acts 27/2007, s. 1(2)
  1/2014, s. 1(17)
Collectively cited Protection of Employment Acts included in definition of Employment, relevant Enactments 16/2015, s. 2 and sch. 1 item 19
Functions transferred and references construed subject to transitional provisions S.I. No. 438 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, sch., part. 1
  S.I. No. 361 of 2017, arts. 1(2) 2, 3(1)(a), (2), 4-8
  S.I. No. 18 of 1993, art. 4, sch., pt. 1
Certain services reckonable for purposes of 10/2003, ss. 6, 35 (1) (3)
S. 2(1) amended 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 4
  27/2007, s. 11
  S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 3
  S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 4
S. 6 substituted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 5
S. 7(2)(c) substit. 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6
S. 7(2)(d) deleted S.I. No. 15 of 2018, reg. 4(1)
S. 7(2)(e) deleted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 6
S. 9 redress and appeals procedure provided 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(1), sch. 5 pt. 1 item 2
S. 9 complaints procedure provided S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 6
S. 9 applied 27/2007, s. 6(1). Note also s. 3
S. 9(1) substituted 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 5(a)
S. 9(1) amended S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 7
S. 9(2)(a) amended S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 8
  S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 4
S. 9(3) am. 27/2007, s. 12
S. 9(3) applied 27/2007, ss. 7(4)(a), 10(2)(a). Note also s. 3
S. 9(4) inserted 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 5(b)
S. 10 redress and appeals procedure provided 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(1), sch. 5 pt. 1 item 2
S. 10 complaints procedure provided S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 6
S. 10(1) amended 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 6(a)
S. 10(2)(c) substituted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 9(a)
S. 10(2)(cc) ins. 13/2012, s. 17
S. 10(2)(e) ins. S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 9(b)
S. 10(2)(f) ins. S.I. No. 370 of 1996, art. 9(b)
S. 10(3) amended 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 6(b)
S. 10A inserted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 10
S. 11 designated as s. 11(1) 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 7(a)
S. 11 relevant offence for the purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 36
S 11 fixed payment notice penalty in respect of breach of offence under section provided S.I No. 705 of 2023, reg. 4(1)
  S.I. No. 419 of 2015, reg. 4(1)
S. 11 am. 27/2007, s. 13 and table
  S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 5(a)
S. 11(2), (3) inserted 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 7(b)
S. 11A inserted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7 pt. 1 ref. 3
S. 11A amended 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 8(a)
S. 11A relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(5)(b)(i), sch. 6 pt. 1 item 3
S. 11A(b) amended 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 8(b)
S. 11B inserted 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7 pt. 1 ref. 3
S. 11B relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 44(1)(b)(i), sch. 6 pt. 2 item 3
S. 12 applied 27/2007, s. 6(1). Note also s. 3
S. 12 particulars specified S.I. No. 140 of 1977, art. 2
S. 12(1) applied 27/2007, s. 10(2)(a). Note also s. 3
S. 12(2) substituted 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 9(a)
S. 12(4) inserted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 11
S. 12(4) substituted 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 9(b)
S. 12(5) inserted S.I. No. 15 of 2018, reg. 4(2)
S. 13 designated as s. 13(1) 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 10(a)
S. 13 am. 27/2007, s. 13 and table
  S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 5(b)
S. 13(2), (3) inserted 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 10(b)
S. 14 am. 27/2007, s. 13 and table
S. 14(1) substituted 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 11(a)
S. 14(2), am. 45/2001, ss. 2, 21
S. 14(3) inserted S.I. No. 370 of 1996, arts. 1(2), 12
S. 14(3) deleted 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 11(b)
S. 17(3) am. 27/2007, s. 13 and table
  S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 5(c)
S. 18(3) am. 27/2007, s. 13 and table
  S.I. No. 488 of 2000, reg. 5(d)
S. 20 amended 14/2024, ss. 1(3), 12

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3(2) Protection of Employment Order 1996 (S.I. No. 370 of 1996)
S. 12 Protection of Employment Act, 1977 (Notification of Proposed Collective Redundancies) Regulations 1977 (S.I. No. 140 of 1977)
S. 12(2) Protection of Employment Act 1977 (Notification of Proposed Collective Redundancies) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 324 of 2024)