An employee on maternity leave is on “protective leave” and cannot have her contract of employment terminated. This protection also applies to any purported redundancy. Section 23 of the Maternity Protection Act 1994 provides the protection: Voidance of certain purported terminations of employment, etc. 23.—Each of the following shall be void: (a) any purported termination … Read more
The question of alternative employment where a position is being made redundant is one I frequently have to deal with, especially in the last 12 months or so with the economic fallout in some sectors from the Covid pandemic. The dispute tends to be straightforward. The employee’s job is being made redundant and would like … Read more
This case involved a gentleman who was made redundant from the Institute of Education in Dublin. The employee, who had oversight of the Institute’s print room, represented himself and the Institute of Education was represented by Mason Hayes and Curran solicitors. The Institute of Education is a private secondary institute in Dublin and the gentleman … Read more
From 30th September 2021 employees will have the right to claim redundancy from their employer restored. This right was suspended in March 2020 as part of the State’s measures to deal with the Covid 19 pandemic. The State was fearful that a tsunami of redundancies were possible when many businesses were forced to lay employees … Read more
Are you getting a redundancy package? Or perhaps you are retiring? Most payments from employers to employees are taxable; but there is a special tax treatment for lump sum payments on a redundancy or retirement. Statutory redundancy payments are exempt from tax. Tax relief There is some tax relief for salary or wages in lieu … Read more