Professor Michael Doherty has been appointed as chairperson of the new Employment Law Review Group (ELRG).
Head of Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology from 2013 until 2022, he previously chaired the LEEF High-Level Working Group on Collective Bargaining.
Dr Desmond Ryan, Cathy Smith, Kevin Duffy, Anne Lynn, Claire Bruton and Deirdre Malone have also been appointed as ordinary members of the ELRG.
In addition to the government appointments, members nominated by a range of other stakeholders have also been formally appointed.
The new group includes nominees from IBEC, ISME, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), the Law Society of Ireland, the Employment Bar Association, Restructuring and Insolvency Ireland, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Department of Social Protection, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, the Workplace Relations Commission, the Courts Service, the Office of the Attorney General and the Chief State Solicitor’s Office.
All members have been appointed for a four-year term and can be re-appointed for up to two terms. The chairperson can serve up to 10 years in total.
Modelled on the existing Company Law Review Group (CLRG), the ELRG will monitor, review and advise on all aspects of employment and redundancy law.
It will have a specific focus on promoting good workplace relations in the State, simplifying the operation of employment and redundancy law in the State, and ensuring that...
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