Redundancy Payments Bill 2003

Public bill · Government · Presented

The proposal would increase statutory redundancy payments to two weeks’ pay for each year worked, plus an extra week, while recognising some overseas service and breaks in employment when calculating entitlements. It would simplify applications, clarify who qualifies, allow workers at insolvent companies to claim unpaid notice without going to a tribunal, and penalise fraud. The changes would give greater financial protection to redundant workers and make the scheme easier to administer.

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Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Redundancy Payments Act 1967, to amend the Redundancy Payments Act 1971, the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act 1984, the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993 and the Employment Equality Act 1998 and to provide for related matters

Last updated 16 April 2018