Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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516. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an employer can refuse to sign a UP14 form for an employee applying for jobseeker’s allowance for unpaid days that is in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [23948/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The form UP14 (or new form UP80) is used to obtain details of employment (work patterns, earnings and accrued holidays) to support a person's claim for a jobseeker’s payment. An employer who has employees who are working part-time or on systematic short time work is required to complete the form in order for my Department to decide on claims from their employees.

Employer engagement in the completion of the relevant forms is an essential part of the verification process required for the administration of a jobseeker's payment.

Any legal obligations that the employer may have to their employee as regards terms, conditions or entitlements of their employment, including pay, is a matter for the employer.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.