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Leaving Cert Business: Employment law

How often Employment law comes up on the Business papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 8 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

OL Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

June 2027 is the first exam on the new Business course. These come from the 2016–2026 papers, so read them as a guide.

Employment law, Higher Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Employment law.

(a)How many grounds of discrimination do the Employment Equality Acts cover?
  1. Seven
  2. Nine
  3. Twelve
(b)Which is NOT a ground under the Employment Equality Acts?
  1. Membership of the Traveller community
  2. Religion
  3. Political opinion
(c)To claim unfair dismissal, an employee usually needs how much continuous service?
  1. 12 months
  2. 3 years
  3. 6 months
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(a) Nine

(b) Political opinion

(c) 12 months

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Employment law.

Higher Level

Asked on 8 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Section 3 Q4
2025Section 3 Q1, Section 3 Q4
2024Section 3 Q1
2023Section 3 Q4
2022Section 3 Q1
2021Section 3 Q1
2019Not asked
2018Section 3 Q1
2017Not asked
2016Section 3 Q1

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Employment law questions

Employment law, 2 marks

Under working time law, employees are entitled to a daily rest period of…

  1. 6 consecutive hours
  2. 16 consecutive hours
  3. 11 consecutive hours
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11 consecutive hours

The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 gives 11 consecutive hours' rest in every 24 hours, and a weekly rest period of 24 consecutive hours.

Employment law, 2 marks

Employees are entitled to a 15-minute break after working…

  1. 8 hours
  2. 4.5 hours
  3. 2 hours
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4.5 hours

Under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, staff get 15 minutes' break after 4.5 hours and 30 minutes after 6 hours, which can include the first break. Breaks need not be paid.

Employment law, 2 marks

Under the Employment Equality Acts, the family status ground covers…

  1. Responsibility for a child or dependent person
  2. Being married, single or in a civil partnership
  3. A person's age or stage of life
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Responsibility for a child or dependent person

Family status means being the parent (or in place of a parent) of a child, or the carer of a person with a disability. Being married or single is the separate civil status ground.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Section 2 Q4
2025Section 2 Q4
2024Section 2 Q4
2023Section 2 Q1
2022Section 2 Q1
2021Section 1 Q6, Section 2 Q4
2019Section 2 Q1
2018Section 2 Q1
2017Section 1 Q8
2016Section 1 Q8

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Employment law questions

Employment law, 3 marks

Dismissing an employee because she is pregnant is…

  1. Redundancy
  2. Retirement
  3. Unfair dismissal
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Unfair dismissal

Pregnancy is one of the grounds on which a dismissal is automatically unfair. The employee can bring a claim to the WRC.

Employment law, 2 marks

Which law requires an employer to provide a safe workplace and safety training?

  1. The Consumer Protection Act 2007
  2. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act
  3. The Organisation of Working Time Act
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The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act

The employer must provide safe equipment, a safety statement and training. Employees must use safety equipment and not act recklessly.

Employment law, 2 marks

Where does an employee bring an unfair dismissal claim first?

  1. The Workplace Relations Commission
  2. The High Court or Supreme Court
  3. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
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The Workplace Relations Commission

A WRC adjudication officer hears the case. Either side can then appeal the decision to the Labour Court.

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