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S.I. No. 72/1996 - Employment Regulation Order (Law Clerks Joint Labour Committee), 1996

Type Statutory Instrument
Publication 1996-03-26
Last updated 1997-06-23
State Repealed superseded text
Text As published
Source Irish Statute Book
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This is the act as published. Later amendments are not folded into the text below: each one is a separate act in this repository and an entry in this law's history.

1 amending act · 1997-06-23, S.I. No. 273/1997 - Employment Regulation Order (Law Clerks Joint Labour Committee), 1997

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WHEREAS the Labour Court (hereinafter called "the Court") pursuant to the provisions of Section 43 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 , (hereinafter called "the Act") made an Employment Regulation Order, (Law Clerks Joint Labour Committee) 1995 dated 18th July, 1995 ( S.I. No. 189 of 1995 ) (hereinafter called "the said Order") fixing the statutory minimum rates of remuneration and regulating the statutory conditions of employment of workers in relation to whom the Law Clerks Joint Labour Committee (hereinafter called "the Committee") operates;

AND WHEREAS the Committee has submitted to the Court a proposal for revoking the said Order;

AND WHEREAS the Committee has also submitted to the Court the proposals set out in the Schedule hereto for fixing the statutory minimum rates of remuneration and regulating the statutory conditions of employment of workers in relation to whom the Committee operates;

AND WHEREAS the provisions of Section 48 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1990 (hereinafter called "the 1990 Act") have been complied with;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Court, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 48 of the 1990 Act hereby Orders as follows:—

PART I STATUTORY MINIMUM REMUNERATION FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN ALL AREAS
FROM EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDER FROM EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDER FROM EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDER
1/4/96 1/10/96 1/10/96
Per Week Per Week Per Week
£ £ £
SECTION I MANAGING CLERK
A Managing Clerk is a legal assistant (not being a Solicitor) who is fully experienced in all branches of a Solicitor's work conducted in the office in which he/she is employed and who is able to, and habitually does, conduct legal cases including the interviewing of clients, in that office without constant supervision. 238.44 240.82 240.82
Per Week Per Week Per Week
£ £ £
SECTION II CONVEYANCING CLERK/COST CLERK
SECTION II 1st year of employment 198.47 200.45 200.45
SECTION II 2nd year of employment 206.48 208.54 208.54
SECTION II 3rd year of employment 211.79 213.90 213.90
SECTION II Conveyancing Clerk is a person who is wholly or mainly engaged in title work in all its branches, including the preparing of contracts, investigation of title, drawing and completion of conveyances, mortgages and other deeds.
A Cost Clerk is a person who is wholly or mainly engaged in the drawing and taxation of his employer's costs, and who is not remunerated on a commission basis by his/her employer.
SECTION III GENERAL LAW CLERK 17 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER
SECTION III First six months of employment 123.08 124.31 124.31
SECTION III Second " " " " 129.21 130.50 130.50
SECTION III 2nd year of employment 135.33 136.68 136.68
SECTION III 3rd year of employment 141.44 142.85 142.85
SECTION III 4th year of employment 148.03 149.51 149.51
SECTION III 5th year of employment 158.60 160.18 160.18
SECTION III 6th year of employment 165.27 166.92 166.92
SECTION III 7th year of employment 172.15 173.87 173.87
SECTION III 8th year of employment 182.48 184.30 184.30
SECTION III 9th year of employment 190.49 192.39 192.39
SECTION III 10th year of employment 198.47 200.45 200.45
A General Law Clerk is a person other than a managing clerk, a conveyancing clerk, a cost clerk, a shorthand typist or a typist but who may be a court clerk or a book-keeper and who is wholly or mainly engaged on clerical or book-keeping duties.
SECTION IV SHORTHAND TYPIST/TYPIST
First six months of employment 123.08 124.31 124.31
Second " " " " 129.21 130.50 130.50
2nd year of employment 135.33 136.68 136.68
3rd year of employment 141.44 142.85 142.85
4th year of employment 147.59 149.06 149.06
5th year of employment 154.20 155.74 155.74
6th year of employment 160.83 162.43 162.43
7th year of employment 167.55 169.22 169.22
8th year of employment 174.56 176.30 176.30
9th year of employment 182.48 184.30 184.30
A Shorthand Typist or Typist is a person who is wholly or mainly employed on one or more of the following duties, viz: shorthand, typing, dictaphone, reception, copying, scrivenery, filing, post work, despatch and telephone operation.
Where a Shorthand Typist / Typist has been trained and is performing duties appropriate to a law clerk such person shall be paid the rate appropriate to a law clerk.
SECTION V MESSENGER
SECTION V 1st year of employment 119.06 120.25 120.25
SECTION V 2nd year of employment 125.17 126.42 126.42
SECTION V 3rd year of employment 131.26 132.57 132.57
A Messenger is a person wholly or mainly engaged in post work, collection and delivery.

N.B. It should be noted that the scales as specified in the Order apply, having regard to previous employment experience in a Solicitor's Office and whether or not there has been a break in service due to domestic situations or otherwise.

SECTION VI - OVERTIME RATES

The minimum hourly rates for all hours of overtime shall be as follows:—

One-and-a-half times the hourly rates as defined in Section II, Part II below i.e., time-and-a-half.

PART II CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The following conditions of employment shall apply to all workers referred to in Part I above.
SECTION I- NORMAL WORKING WEEK NORMAL WORKING WEEK NORMAL WORKING WEEK NORMAL WORKING WEEK
The Normal working week shall not exceed 38 hours. Where the normal working hours prescribed by an employer are 38 or less in any one week of not less than five working days, a worker who works the normal working hours so prescribed shall be entitled to the appropriate weekly wage set out in Part I. The Normal working week shall not exceed 38 hours. Where the normal working hours prescribed by an employer are 38 or less in any one week of not less than five working days, a worker who works the normal working hours so prescribed shall be entitled to the appropriate weekly wage set out in Part I. The Normal working week shall not exceed 38 hours. Where the normal working hours prescribed by an employer are 38 or less in any one week of not less than five working days, a worker who works the normal working hours so prescribed shall be entitled to the appropriate weekly wage set out in Part I. The Normal working week shall not exceed 38 hours. Where the normal working hours prescribed by an employer are 38 or less in any one week of not less than five working days, a worker who works the normal working hours so prescribed shall be entitled to the appropriate weekly wage set out in Part I.
The normal number of hours to be worked by workers in relation to whom the Committee operates shall be as follows:– The normal number of hours to be worked by workers in relation to whom the Committee operates shall be as follows:– The normal number of hours to be worked by workers in relation to whom the Committee operates shall be as follows:– The normal number of hours to be worked by workers in relation to whom the Committee operates shall be as follows:–
Normal Hours
Workers over 16 years of age - in any week not exceeding Workers over 16 years of age - in any week not exceeding 38
For workers over 16 years and under 18 years the maximum number of hours which may be worked shall be governed by the provisions of the Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1977 . For workers over 16 years and under 18 years the maximum number of hours which may be worked shall be governed by the provisions of the Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1977 . For workers over 16 years and under 18 years the maximum number of hours which may be worked shall be governed by the provisions of the Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1977 .
Normal Hours Maximum Hours
Workers between 15 and 16 years of age - in any week not exceeding 37½ 40
SECTION II- THE HOURLY RATE THE HOURLY RATE THE HOURLY RATE THE HOURLY RATE
For full-time workers or for part-time workers the hourly rate shall be the appropriate weekly wage divided by the appropriate normal number of hours worked per week. For full-time workers or for part-time workers the hourly rate shall be the appropriate weekly wage divided by the appropriate normal number of hours worked per week. For full-time workers or for part-time workers the hourly rate shall be the appropriate weekly wage divided by the appropriate normal number of hours worked per week. For full-time workers or for part-time workers the hourly rate shall be the appropriate weekly wage divided by the appropriate normal number of hours worked per week.
SECTION III- MEAL INTERVALS MEAL INTERVALS MEAL INTERVALS MEAL INTERVALS
Meal intervals shall not be reckoned as time worked. Meal intervals shall not be reckoned as time worked. Meal intervals shall not be reckoned as time worked. Meal intervals shall not be reckoned as time worked.
SECTION IV - OVERTIME OVERTIME OVERTIME OVERTIME
All hours worked in excess of the normal hours in any week shall be overtime and shall be paid for at the overtime rates as outlined in Section VI of Part I of this Order. All hours worked in excess of the normal hours in any week shall be overtime and shall be paid for at the overtime rates as outlined in Section VI of Part I of this Order. All hours worked in excess of the normal hours in any week shall be overtime and shall be paid for at the overtime rates as outlined in Section VI of Part I of this Order. All hours worked in excess of the normal hours in any week shall be overtime and shall be paid for at the overtime rates as outlined in Section VI of Part I of this Order.
SECTION V- SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
All hours worked on Sunday or on a statutory Public Holiday shall be paid for at twice the hourly rate as defined in Section II above, i.e. at Double Time. All hours worked on Sunday or on a statutory Public Holiday shall be paid for at twice the hourly rate as defined in Section II above, i.e. at Double Time. All hours worked on Sunday or on a statutory Public Holiday shall be paid for at twice the hourly rate as defined in Section II above, i.e. at Double Time. All hours worked on Sunday or on a statutory Public Holiday shall be paid for at twice the hourly rate as defined in Section II above, i.e. at Double Time.
SECTION VI- ANNUAL HOLIDAYS ANNUAL HOLIDAYS ANNUAL HOLIDAYS ANNUAL HOLIDAYS
Holidays shall be in accordance with the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973 provided however that those workers who do .not have 20 days paid leave shall be entitled to a total of 20 days paid leave in the holiday year 1983 and thereafter. Holidays shall be in accordance with the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973 provided however that those workers who do .not have 20 days paid leave shall be entitled to a total of 20 days paid leave in the holiday year 1983 and thereafter. Holidays shall be in accordance with the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973 provided however that those workers who do .not have 20 days paid leave shall be entitled to a total of 20 days paid leave in the holiday year 1983 and thereafter. Holidays shall be in accordance with the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973 provided however that those workers who do .not have 20 days paid leave shall be entitled to a total of 20 days paid leave in the holiday year 1983 and thereafter.

PART III WORKERS IN RELATION TO WHOM THE COMMITTEE OPERATES

Clerical workers and messengers, whether whole time or part-time employed by Solicitors in connection with their professional work and by Bodies Corporate in their law departments under the direction of their law agents including managing clerks, general law clerks, cost clerks, typists, stenographers, and book-keepers, but excluding Solicitors' Apprentices and Solicitors.

Given under the Official Seal of the Labour Court this 26th day of

March, 1996.

(SIGNED) EVELYN OWENS

CHAIRMAN

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