Information Handbook: Rights and remedies available to employees facing a collective redundancy situation

This information handbook has been written primarily for employees seeking information about their rights and remedies when facing redundancy, collective redundancies or their employer’s insolvency. It may also be of relevance to employers looking to understand their obligations.

This handbook summarises the rights and protections available to employees when they are facing redundancy, collective redundancies or their employer’s insolvency.

It sets out what an employee can do if they believe their rights have been breached, and what compensation they may be entitled to if they lose their job or their employment rights have been breached. It also provides a summary of employees’ rights as creditors under company law if their employer becomes insolvent.

This information handbook was first published on 20 December 2021. An updated version was published on 13 August 2024, which reflects amendments introduced in the Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024.

The information handbook is available in English and Irish. The information handbook includes a plain language summary, which is available in eight languages.