Sinn Féin to call vote on phasing out 'if-and-when' contracts

Sinn Féin is to call a vote next week on a bill to phase out so-called "if-and-when" contracts.

Sinn Féin to call vote on phasing out 'if-and-when' contracts

Sinn Féin is to call a vote next week on a bill to phase out so-called "if-and-when" contracts.

The bill would give workers an automatic right to a apply for a contract that reflects the practice of their working week after six months in a job.

TDs will debate the bill on Tuesday with a vote on Thursday.

Sinn Féin's David Cullinane, said it would give greater stability for workers.

He said: "It allows workers to apply for a contract that is reflective of their actual working week. We have far too many instances of workers who are on 15-hour contracts for (as long as) 10 years and yet, week in, week out they are doing 40 hours.

"It is a way of companies exploiting their workers."

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