First published in 2021, the handbook has now been updated to reflect the changes introduced in the Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 with effect from 1 July 2024.

The 2024 Act provides a new form of redress to employees where their employer makes them redundant before the end of the 30-day notification period set out in law.

It also enhances employees’ entitlements to information, both as creditors under company law and as workers, in the event of their employer’s insolvency.

Emer Higgins, minister of state for business, employment and retail, said: “The information handbook has been a useful resource for employees since its publication in 2021. This updated handbook reflects recent legislative changes we’ve made to further enhance employees’ rights when facing collective redundancies.

“Ireland has an increasingly diverse and multilingual labour force. It’s really important that we can help all employees understand their rights when facing collective redundancies. That’s why we have published a new plain language summary, which is available in eight different languages.

“I encourage anyone who is potentially facing collective redundancies to check the information handbook for clear, accessible information on their rights.”