Updated Information Handbook published for employees facing collective redundancies

by HRHQ Editorial Team

Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Emer Higgins, has published an updated version of the Information Handbook: Rights and Remedies available to Employees Facing a Collective Redundancy Situation.

The Information Handbook was first published in 2021 as part of the government’s Plan of Action on Collective Redundancies following Insolvency. The Information Handbook provides clear and accessible information for employees facing a collective redundancy situation following a company insolvency.

The updated Information Handbook reflects the changes to collective redundancy rules introduced in the Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024. These changes took effect from 1 July 2024. They provide a new form of redress to employees where their employer makes them redundant before the end of the 30-day notification period set out in law. They also enhance employees’ entitlements to information, both as creditors under company law and as workers, in the event of their employer’s insolvency.

Ministers Higgins said, “The Information Handbook has been a useful resource for employees since its publication in 2021. This updated Handbook reflects recent legislative changes we’ve made to further enhance employees’ rights when facing collective redundancies.