Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 February 2014
115. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will make contact with the management of a bar (details supplied) in County Galway to ensure that the workers who have lost their jobs without notice, receive wages, wages in lieu or holiday pay that is due to them. [8599/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have brought the employees’ situation to the attention of the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA), which has made contact with the person whose details were provided by the Deputy
NERA is mandated to secure compliance with employment rights legislation. Under the current reform programme, NERA’s Information Unit has been restructured and expanded to form a new Workplace Relations Customer Service Section. This Section provides information in relation to employment, equality and industrial relations rights and obligations and can be contacted at Lo-call: 1890 80 80 90. This Section can provide information on the employees’ rights and how to obtain redress if the employees’ rights have been infringed. The website http://www.workplacerelations.ie also provides extensive information on employment rights.
