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Agricultural Workers (Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1961

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This law amends and extends previous laws concerning holidays for agricultural workers, specifically the Agricultural Workers (Holidays) Acts of 1950 and 1952. It updates the rules for how many holidays agricultural workers receive and how those holidays must be taken.

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Agricultural Workers (Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1961 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge LĂ©im go dtĂ­ an t-ĂĄbhar SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General TĂĄirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris OifigiĂșil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile ReachtaĂ­ocht Achtanna an Oireachtais IonstraimĂ­ ReachtĂșla ReachtaĂ­ocht RĂ©amh-1922 Bunreacht AcmhainnĂ­ Seachtracha BillĂ­ (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris OifigiĂșil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An CoimisiĂșn um AthchĂłiriĂș an DlĂ­) Liosta Rangaithe ReachtaĂ­ochta AistriĂșchĂĄin (achtanna.ie) AistriĂșchĂĄin (Tithe an Oireachtais) FoilseachĂĄin Rialtais ar DĂ­ol DlĂ­ AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nĂł blianta nĂł raon TypeCineĂĄl All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1961 Agricultural Workers (Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1961 Agricultural Workers (Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1961 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de rĂ©ir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht IomlĂĄn Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRĂ­ arna ndĂ©anamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontĂĄil an tAcht IomlĂĄn Number 36 of 1961. AGRICULTURAL WORKERS (HOLIDAYS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1961. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Interpretation and commencement. 2. Amendment of section 3 of the Act of 1950. 3. Reduction in number of holidays on grant of free days. 4. Short title and collective citation. Acts Referred to Agricultural Workers (Holidays) Act, 1950 1950, No. 21 Agricultural Wages Act, 1936 1936, No. 53 Number 36 of 1961. AGRICULTURAL WORKERS (HOLIDAYS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1961. AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS (HOLIDAYS) ACTS, 1950 AND 1952. [16th August, 1961.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Interpretation and commencement. 1.—(1) In this Act “the Act of 1950” means the Agricultural Workers (Holidays) Act, 1950 . (2) The Agricultural Workers (Holidays) Acts, 1950 and 1952, and this Act shall be construed together as one Act. (3) This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister may by order appoint. Amendment of section 3 of the Act of 1950. 2.—(1) Section 3 of the Act of 1950 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsections for subsections (1) and (2): “(1) In each year an agricultural employer shall allow to an agricultural worker holidays to the following extent— (a) twelve holidays where the worker is continuously employed by him during that year, or (b) one holiday in respect of each period of one month's duration during which the worker is continuously employed by him. (2) (a) Where the number of the holidays to which a worker is entitled under this section is three, four, five or six, they shall be allowed on consecutive days. (b) Where the number of the holidays to which a worker is entitled under this section is seven, six of them at least shall be allowed on consecutive days. (c) Where the number of the holidays to which a worker is entitled under this Act is eight or more and all or all but one of them are not allowed on consecutive days, they shall be allowed in two groups of consecutive days, one group being of six days at least.” (2) Subsection (6) of section 3 of the Act of 1950 is hereby amended by the substitution of “four days” for “eight days” and the substitution of “one month” for “two months”. (3) Holidays allowed to an agricultural worker under the Act of 1950 in respect of the year 1961 before the commencement of this Act shall be reckoned as holidays in respect of that year for the purposes of this Act. (4) References to the Act of 1950 in any order under section 17 of the Agricultural Wages Act, 1936 , and section 5 of the Act of 1950 fixing minimum rates of holiday remuneration in respect of a holiday under the Act of 1950 shall be construed as references to the Act of 1950 as amended by this Act. Reduction in number of holidays on grant of free days. 3.—(1) Where it is the practice of an agricultural employer, whether begun before or after the commencement of this Act, to grant an agricultural worker employed by him a free day or days on full wages to attend sporting or other events held on a day other than a Sunday or Church holiday or public holiday, the free day or each free day (as the case may be) on full wages shall be a special holiday for the purposes of this section. (2) In any year during which an agricultural employer continues in relation to a worker a practice such as is referred to in the foregoing subsection, subsection (1) of section 3 of the Act of 1950 as amended by this Act, shall be regarded as entitling the worker— (a) in case less than seven special holidays are allowed to him, to one holiday less for each special holiday so allowed to him, and (b) in any other case, to one holiday less for each special holiday not exceeding six so allowed to him. Short title and collective citation. 4.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Workers (Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1961. (2) The Agricultural Workers (Holidays) Acts, 1950 and 1952, and this Act may be cited together as the Agricultural Workers (Holidays) Acts, 1950 to 1961. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License RĂĄiteas PrĂ­obhĂĄideachais Inrochtaineacht AitheantĂłir Eorpach ReachtaĂ­ochta (ELI) CeadĂșnas SonraĂ­ Oscailte Liosta FianĂĄn © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. AtĂĄirgtear ĂĄbhar faoi ChĂłipcheart le cead Ăł Thithe an Oireachtais

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