Written answers

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Employment Rights Issues

Photo of Joe HigginsJoe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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313. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in relation to the findings made in favour of employees or former employees against employers by the Employment Appeals Tribunal since 2010 resulting in the the award of sums to employees, the number of instances in which employers have not adhered to those findings resulting in referrals to the National Employment Rights Authority for enforcement of payment; and the rate of success for NERA in dealing with such referrals. [22693/13]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The number of awards made by the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) that have been referred to the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) for enforcement since 2010 is outlined in the table below. The number of cases closed for each year represents the total number of those where resolution/payment has been secured and those where it was not. The success rate by NERA in relation to the enforcement of awards is dependent on a number of different factors such as the employer's ability to pay, whether or not the employer is solvent or still trading and the costs associated with pursuing the enforcement of individual awards through the courts.

Enforcement of Determinations made by the Employment Appeals Tribunal

Year
2010
2011
2012
2013 (to 10/05/2013)
Number of cases closed
32
30
49
24
No. of cases where payment was made and resolved
11
11
21
8
Success Rate
34%
37%
43%
33%

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