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Covid legislation prevents barman from claiming redundancy, WRC finds
Summary
Emergency legislation passed in response to the Covid crisis has prevented a hotel barman with 15 years of service from claiming redundancy, according to a ruling by the Workplace Relations Commission. Brian Mathias was laid off in January 2020 when his hotel closed for refurbishment, two months before the first lockdown. Despite being out of work for over two years, his attempts to claim redundancy have been blocked by the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020. The WRC heard that the Plaza Hotel in Tallaght, Dublin, has remained closed since the lockdown began. Mr Mathias submitted a claim to the WRC, arguing that he was laid off before the pandemic and should be eligible for redundancy. However, the adjudication officer found that the amendment to the Redundancy Payments Act, introduced by the Emergency Measures Act, prevents employees laid off during the emergency period from claiming redundancy.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Covid legislation prevents barman from claiming redundancy, WRC finds. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- January 2020 Other
- August 27, 2005 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 27, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2020 Other
- December 16, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 31, 2021 Other
- July 2021 Other
- 2022-06-03 Publication
Why: However, his attempts to claim redundancy have been blocked by the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 after the Plaza Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin failed to re-open to the public because of pandemic restrictions. CNI source report
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