5A.(1) Where, before the commencement of the European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 686 of 2022), an employee has entered into a contract of employment with an employer, then, the employer shall, if so requested by the employee, furnish to the employee a statement containing the particulars specified in —

(a) subsections (1) and (1A) of section 3, and

(b) subsections (1) and (1A) of section 4.

(2) Notwithstanding that an employee has not made a request under subsection (1), he or she is entitled to the rights specified in sections 6D to 6H.]