asked the Minister for Labour if a person (details supplied) who was an employee of a travel firm which collapsed will be reimbursed for unpaid wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Unpaid Wages.
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Under the provision of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act, 1984, an employee who is fully insurable under the Social Welfare Acts, is entitled to be paid outstanding wages, holiday pay and other entitlements from the redundancy and employers' insolvency fund, subject to certain limits and conditions, if the employer is in liquidation or receivership.
I understand that the employer firm in this case has not been put into either liquidation or receivership but that it may be put into voluntary liquidation shortly. If and when the firm is put into liquidation, the employee may claim payment of her outstanding wage and holiday pay entitlements by completing form IPI and forwarding it to the liquidator of the firm who should, in turn, apply to my Department for the funds to pay the employee. Any application will be dealt with by my Department as quickly as possible.