Nature of Redundancy It is central to each of the grounds which constitute redundancy, that the circumstances of redundancy affect the job, and not the person as such. In each case, there is a change involved in the workplace. It may range from closure and cessation of the business to a reduction in the need […]
Nature of Redundancy If a particular job or role is redundant, the employer is entitled to dismiss the employee who fills that position. Provided that this is the true reason for dismissal, it is deemed not to be an unfair dismissal. The employee may have an entitlement to a redundancy payment if he or she […]
Seasonal /Short Hours I The general principle is that if an employee (or other person who qualifies), who has been employed for the requisite period, is dismissed by his employer by reason of redundancy, is laid off or kept on short-time for a certain period, he is entitled to a redundancy payment. The period for […]
Persons Covered Redundancy payment entitlements are available to employees, persons serving under a contract of apprenticeship and to officers of public bodies. They must be over 16 years and be party to contract of employment, apprenticeship or hold an office in the public service. A civil servant is deemed an employee and is deemed to […]
Redundancy Payment Exceptions The Redundancy Payments legislation does not apply to employment, where the employer is father, mother, grandmother, grandfather, stepfather, stepmother, son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, stepson, stepdaughter, brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister of the employee, where the employee is a member of the employee’s household and the employment is related to a private dwelling […]
Collective Redundancies Definition I The law on collective redundancies is set out in the Protection of Employment Act 1977 as amended and the Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Act 2007. Special procedures and provisions apply to collective redundancies. A collective redundancy is one where dismissals are proposed or effected by an […]
Nature of Redundancy If a particular job or role is redundant, the employer is entitled to dismiss the employee who fills that position. Provided that this is the true reason for dismissal, it is deemed not to be an unfair dismissal. The employee may have an entitlement to a redundancy payment if he or she […]