Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 (UDA 1977)
25 provisions · Contents
Revised Act prepared by the Law Reform Commission, updated to 3 July 2023. Amendments made after that date are not included.
- Section 1Definitions
- Section 2Exclusions
- Section 2AApplication of Act to certain civil servants
- Section 3Dismissal during probation or training
- Section 4Dismissal during apprenticeship
- Section 5Dismissal by way of lock-out or for taking part in strike
- Section 6Unfair dismissal
- Section 7Redress for unfair dismissal
- Section 8Determination of claims for unfair dismissal
- Section 8AApplication of provisions of Act of 2015 to claim for redress
- Section 8BDisposal of claims by written submission only
- Section 8CStriking out of claims that are not pursued
- Section 10AAppeal to High Court on point of law
- Section 11Service of documents on bodies
- Section 12Provisions relating to winding up and bankruptcy
- Section 13Voidance of certain provisions in agreements
- Section 14Notice to employees of procedure for, and grounds of, dismissal
- Section 15Alternative remedies of employee
- Section 16Amendment of Act by order of Minister
- Section 17Regulations
- Section 18Employment Appeals Tribunal
- Section 19Repayment of moneys paid under Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 and 1973
- Section 20Amendment of First Schedule to Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973
- Section 21Expenses
- Section 22Short title and commencement