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Exemption from labour laws

  • 11-05-2010 10:42am
    #1
    bubonicus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭


    I just found out that there are companies in the USA that can hire employees that are exempt from labour law. I was wondering how does a company override a law in a country just by getting people too sign contracts. And is there anything similar in the EU?


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  • #2
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    bubonicus wrote: »
    I just found out that there are companies in the USA that can hire employees that are exempt from labour law. I was wondering how does a company override a law in a country just by getting people too sign contracts. And is there anything similar in the EU?

    I think they tried to introduce it in the EU. A law which meant that employees would be subject to the labour laws of their home country instead of the one they work in. Don't know if it went ahead though.


  • #3
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    bubonicus wrote: »
    I just found out that there are companies in the USA that can hire employees that are exempt from labour law. I was wondering how does a company override a law in a country just by getting people too sign contracts. And is there anything similar in the EU?
    In Ireland such a contract would be illegal as you cannot contract outside the law.


  • #4
    bubonicus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭bubonicus


    Thanks for the replies.

    I had some spare time and did some quick looking around.

    I found the exemptions are in the fair labour act and not from a contract overriding the act. But based on certain criteria.

    LINK


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    Bond-007 wrote: »
    In Ireland such a contract would be illegal as you cannot contract outside the law.

    Not totally true.

    Under the Unfair Dismissals Act, for example, you can contract out of the application of the Act if you are on a fixed term contract.


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