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What is a redundancy under Irish law?
A redundancy occurs where an employee’s role ceases to exist. Examples of this include:
The employer ceases or intends to cease the business (or at the place of work)
The requirement for employees to carry out work of a particular kind has ceased or diminished
The employer decides to carry on the business with fewer or no employees
The work is to be done in a different
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