Worker Protection (Regular Part-Time Employees) Act, 1991
This Act extends to regular part-time employees the right to minimum notice, holidays, redress for unfair dismissal, redundancy and insolvency protection and worker participation where applicable. A regular part-time employee is an employee who:
* Has 13 weeks continuous service
* Is normally expected to work not less than eight hours a week for the employer
NB There is no eight hour/13 week minimum service threshold under the following Acts which apply to all Employees:
* Maternity Protection Act, 1994
* Adoptive Leave act, 1995
* Protection of Young Persons Act, 1996
* Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997