Question 1

What does the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025 do?

Accepted Answer

Creates deemed insolvency process: employees can apply to Minister if employer unpaid after 8 weeks; Minister decides based on employer details, tax records, and company filings. Extends protection to employers entering personal insolvency arrangements and those ceasing trade without formal wind-up; retrospectively covers claims from October 1983 onwards. Clarifies salary ceiling applied consistently to all employment rights awards from the Social Insurance Fund; ensures Circuit Court gender discrimination awards treated as recoverable debts.

Question 2

What stage is the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 9 Apr 2026, the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025 is at Enacted. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025?

Accepted Answer

The Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025 was sponsored by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and was introduced on 23 May 2025.

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