Question 1

What does the Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022 do?

Accepted Answer

Employees laid off due to Covid-19 restrictions (March 2020–September 2021) who later become redundant receive a compensatory payment from the Social Insurance Fund equal to their lost redundancy entitlement. Employers must apply for the payment; if they refuse, employees can apply directly. Deciding officers assess eligibility and the Minister authorizes payment within 3 years of the emergency period ending. The payment equals the difference between the redundancy lump sum an employee would have received without lay-off and what they actually receive due to the lay-off period.

Question 2

What stage is the Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 11 Sep 2024, the Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022 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 Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022?

Accepted Answer

The Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022 was sponsored by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and was introduced on 21 Jan 2022.

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