Information There are various circumstances in which people in Ireland receive compensation for loss of employment. The most common is where you are made redundant and you get a settlement, which may include the statutory redundancy lump sum, and a further sum negotiated by you or your trade union [...]

Q I have been working with my employer for 22 years, approximately eight years of which I spent in the New York office. My division is now closing down and I am being made redundant. My employer has advised me that I will get the minimum statutory redundancy payment [...]