Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Discussion

Mr. John Hurley:

I am afraid I do not have information about that. I am not entirely clear about the scenario the Senator is presenting. He is saying that in situations where employees might have preferential rights in a case of company insolvency, the protection of their pay entitlements and pay claims might result in further job losses. Is that the scenario the Senator is trying to draw?