Redundancy

Redundancy is where an employee’s position ceases to exist and the employee is not replaced. Any employee aged 16 or over with 104 weeks’ continuous service with an employer is entitled to a statutory redundancy payment in this situation.

 

The statutory redundancy payment is two week’s gross pay per year of service up to a ceiling of €600 per week plus one week’s pay, which is also subject to the ceiling of €600. This payment is tax-free.

 

For information on how to calculate your entitlements please go to the redundancy calculator (http://www.entemp.ie/employment/redundancy/calculator.htm) on the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment website.

 

All telephone queries in relation to redundancies are presently being handled by NERA Information Services (lo-call 1890 80 80 90 or 1890 20 16 15). This is to ensure that staff of Redundancy Payments Section of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment are able to concentrate and prioritise the processing of redundancy claims. In addition to general information on redundancy, NERA can also provide information as to whether a claim is entered on the redundancy payments system, the date of entry on the system and the latest processing times for claims.

Some employers may make redundancy agreements above the statutory rate.

 

For a copy of the relevant redundancy forms please go to the redundancy page (http://www.entemp.ie/employment/redundancy/publications.htm) on the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment website.

 

For further information download our guide to Redundancy

 

Further information on redundancy can also be found in the Redundancy Payments Act s1967-2007.

Information on Collective Redundancies can be found in NERA's Collective Redundancy Factsheet

 

See also copy of (http://www.entemp.ie/publications/employment/2007/excollredact.pdf) on the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment website.

Complaints in relation to statutory redundancy payments can be made to the Employment Appeals Tribunal.