Agricultural Workers (Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1975
What is this act about?
This law amends previous acts concerning holidays for agricultural workers, primarily by changing the amount of holiday time and adding a new public holiday.
Who it applies to: Agricultural employers; Agricultural workers.
At a glance
- Country
- Ireland
- Area of law
- Labour law
- Articles
- 3
- Source
- irishstatutebook.ie
- Text retrieved
- Explanation updated
What does this act regulate?
- The amount of holiday time agricultural employers must give to their workers.
- How holidays are to be taken, specifically regarding consecutive days or unbroken periods.
- Which days are considered public holidays for agricultural workers.
- The power of the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries to appoint additional public holidays.
Who does this act apply to?
- Agricultural employers.
- Agricultural workers.
What are the key points?
- Agricultural workers are entitled to holidays equivalent to three working weeks if continuously employed for a full year.
- For continuous employment of two to four months, holidays must be allowed on consecutive working days.
- For continuous employment of more than four but less than eight months, holidays must include an unbroken period equivalent to one working week.
- For continuous employment of eight or more months, holidays must include an unbroken period equivalent to two working weeks.
- January 1st is now a public holiday when it falls on a weekday, or the next day if it falls on a Sunday.
- The Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries can appoint additional public holidays by regulations.
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Agricultural Workers (Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1975 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe 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 Oifigiúil / 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 Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1975 Agricultural Workers (Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1975 Agricultural Workers (Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1975 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 7 of 1975 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS (HOLIDAYS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1975 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section
Section 1
Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1950.
Section 2
Amendments of section 4 of Act of 1969.
Section 3
Short title, construction, collective citation and commencement.
Acts Referred to Agricultural Workers (Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1961 1961, No. 36 Agricultural Wages Act, 1936 1936, No. 53 Agricultural Workers (Holidays) Act, 1950 1950, No. 21 Agricultural Workers (Holidays and Wages) Act, 1969 1969, No. 17 Number 7 of 1975 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS (HOLIDAYS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1975 AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS HOLIDAYS ACTS, 1950 TO 1969. [21st May, 1975] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1950.
1.—(1) Section 3 of the Act of 1950 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsections for subsections (1) and (2) (inserted by the Agricultural Workers (Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1961): “(1) In each year an agricultural employer shall allow to an agricultural worker holidays equivalent to three working weeks where the worker is continuously employed by him during that year, and proportionately less where the worker has been so employed for eleven or fewer months.
Amendments of section 4 of Act of 1969.
2.—(1) Section 4 (1) of the Act of 1969, which specifies the days which are public holidays for the purposes of that Act, is hereby amended by the insertion after paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: “(e) the 1st day of January when it falls on a weekday or, when it falls on a Sunday, the next day.”
Short title, construction, collective citation and commencement.
3.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Workers (Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1975.
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