Thomas Gould
Question:30. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the Duffy-Cahill report. [53166/21]
View answerTuesday, 2 November 2021
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On 9 June, I along with my colleague Minster Robert Troy TD, published the 'Plan for Action on Collective Redundancies following Insolvency' which sets out Government’s work to enhance protections and ensure transparency for employees in insolvency situations.The Plan follows the commitment in the Programme for Government to review whether the legal provisions surrounding collective redundancies and the liquidation of companies effectively protect the rights of workers. It outlines short-term and medium-term measures that will further enhance the protection of employees in a way that does not overly impede businesses and their operations.Arising from the Plan, Government will amend a range of legislation in areas of employment law and company law dealing with matters relating to collective redundancies following company insolvency. We will also issue a Guidance Document to provide clear and accessible information in relation to the rights and remedies available to employees facing a collective redundancy situation following a company insolvency. The Guidance document is well advanced and will be published over the coming months. Separately, in the area of employment law more broadly, my Department will establish an independent Employment Law Review Group (ELRG), comprising expert stakeholders. The new Group will help shape the formulation of policy and legislation to ensure that Ireland’s employment law framework remains fit for purpose and adapts to the evolving modern workplace. The plan is to place it on a statutory footing, but the Group will be established initially on an administrative basis. Officials are progressing arrangements for the appropriate membership, the Terms of Reference and a workplan for the Group.