Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
Dail Éireann — 2022-12-07
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Roderic O'Gorman (GP), Dublin West

I move amendment No. 9:
In page 4, lines 2 and 3, to delete “section 13C(1)(a)” and substitute “section 13C(1)(b)(i)”.
The amendment amends section 6 to insert a new section 13C into the Parental Leave Act. Section 13C sets out the obligations on the employer when considering a request for flexible working. The new section 13C revises the wording of the existing section in the Bill and includes an additional requirement that any flexible working arrangement includes an expiration date. This is intended to provide a clear timeframe for the agreement and to ensure clarity for the employer and employee.
Amendment Nos. 9, 12, 16 to 19, inclusive, 21 and 23 are technical amendments consequential to the new numbering sequence in the revised section 13C.

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Sitting date: 2022-12-07