Q.  What entitlement do I have to a redundancy payment if I am laid off?

09.06.08

You may be entitled, at a minimum, to a statutory redundancy payment. Your employer can agree to pay you more than this whether or not you qualify for the statutory redundancy. The payment is a lump sum that depends on your pay and the length of time you have worked for your employer. You must have worked for your employer for at least two years and be aged over 16 years to be eligible.

All eligible employees are entitled to two weeks’ pay for every year of service plus one further weeks’ pay. Pay refers to your current normal weekly pay, before tax and PRSI deductions, up to a maximum of €600 per week. This statutory redundancy payment is tax free.

On the date your employment ends, your employer must pay the redundancy lump sum due to you and give you a Redundancy Certificate (section B of Form RP50). If your employer has not given you your redundancy lump sum you may apply for this on form RP77, which is available from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Tel: (01) 631 3131. If you have a dispute in relation to your redundancy you may bring a claim within 12 months to the Employment Appeals Tribunal, Tel: (01) 631 3006.

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