Legislation to protect workers in casual and precarious employment is set to come into force next March, according to the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty. The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is intended to improve security and predictability of working hours for those on zero hours or so-called “if and when” contracts.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/1212/1016827-legislation-precarious-contracts/