Tag: maternity protection act 1994
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Redundancy and Maternity Leave in Irish Employment Law-the essentials
An employee on maternity leave is on “protective leave” and cannot have her contract of employment terminated. This protection also applies to any purported redundancy. Section 23 of the Maternity Protection Act 1994 provides the protection: Voidance of certain purported terminations of employment, etc. 23.—Each of the following shall be void: (a) any purported termination…