"Leaving" Job?

cacotheques

Hello people of boards, I am currently working full-time in the private sector, but was given several months notice that I could either leave the job, or be let go in June.

I opted to leave of my own accord, as I really enjoy engineering and would like to get another job without anything holding me back, but am not sure of any legal entitlements I might have.

For example, holiday pay? I am also curious as to how redundancy works.

Appreciations in advance.

thecommander

cacotheques wrote: »

I am also curious as to how redundancy works.

You're leaving, not being made redundant. So doesn't apply to you.

q2ice

cacotheques wrote: »

Hello people of boards, I am currently working full-time in the private sector, but was given several months notice that I could either leave the job, or be let go in June.

I opted to leave of my own accord, as I really enjoy engineering and would like to get another job without anything holding me back, but am not sure of any legal entitlements I might have.

For example, holiday pay? I am also curious as to how redundancy works.

Appreciations in advance.

leave the job

This involves you leaving of your own free will. As thecommander said no redundancy is due. Same as resigning.

, or be let go in june

If you are being let go as in fired then no redundancy is forthcoming. You may be entitled to notice depending on your contract (if you have one)
If it is due to the workplace closing or downsizing of the workforce then you would more than likely be entitled to redundancy.

Sorry if its not the answer you were hoping for.


Edit:
Redundancy Information: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment_and_redundancy/redundancy/
Qualifying for Redundancy:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment_and_redundancy/redundancy/redundancy.html

professore

If you are let go then you should be entitled to. redundancy. If you leave you get nothing.

Mrs OBumble

How long have you worked there for?

And what country are you located in?

cacotheques

thecommander wrote: »

You're leaving, not being made redundant. So doesn't apply to you.

No need to jump down my throat mate, I did not mean to imply that I was getting redundancy. I simply wanted to know how redundancy would work in my situation if I was getting redundancy. If you did not intend to offend, then please accept my apologies. I have difficulty discerning the attitudes that online folk wish to convey.

@q2ice: Thank you, that's a tonne of info! I understand how redundancy works regarding time spent in employment, but I'm still a bit wishy-washy on how un-used holidays would work. That IS a thing that happens when you end employment right? Getting pay in liue of holidays not taken? I could be completely wrong here of course.

@profesore: Cheers, but does that apply to the holidays thing I mentioned above too? And I've been told that there's something one can do about claiming tax back. I have no idea what the purpose of that would even be, or how it works. Is this still the right forum for such a discussion?

@Mrs OBumble: Eighteen months and I'm in Ireland. According to the link q2ice sent me, that's three weeks pay in total, tops. Is that everything I am entitled to or can I claim tax back, un-used holidays, etc?

And thanks for the speedy replies folks! I'm very unfamiliar with leaving jobs/ being let go and appreciate the help you've all offered.

Mrs OBumble

With less than two years service, you have no entitlement to any redundancy.

You should be paid out for any unused holidays.

q2ice

cacotheques wrote: »

No need to jump down my throat mate, I did not mean to imply that I was getting redundancy. I simply wanted to know how redundancy would work in my situation if I was getting redundancy. If you did not intend to offend, then please accept my apologies. I have difficulty discerning the attitudes that online folk wish to convey.

@q2ice: Thank you, that's a tonne of info! I understand how redundancy works regarding time spent in employment, but I'm still a bit wishy-washy on how un-used holidays would work. That IS a thing that happens when you end employment right? Getting pay in liue of holidays not taken? I could be completely wrong here of course.

@profesore: Cheers, but does that apply to the holidays thing I mentioned above too? And I've been told that there's something one can do about claiming tax back. I have no idea what the purpose of that would even be, or how it works. Is this still the right forum for such a discussion?

@Mrs OBumble: Eighteen months and I'm in Ireland. According to the link q2ice sent me, that's three weeks pay in total, tops. Is that everything I am entitled to or can I claim tax back, un-used holidays, etc?

And thanks for the speedy replies folks! I'm very unfamiliar with leaving jobs/ being let go and appreciate the help you've all offered.

Untaken Holiday Entitlement policies vary from company to company. Some places force you to take any leave you are owed before leaving while others will give you money in lieu of the holidays. If you still have untaken leave by the time you finish then it should be paid to you.
I am currently in the process of moving jobs and I will be paid for untaken holidays


Forgot about tax back. There are a couple of different scenarios to think of here.
1.) If at the end of the year your total income was less than €24,800 then you would be entitled to claim back all the tax you have already paid in that year. Any amount less than that is exempt from tax.
2.) If at any point in the current year you paid tax at the higher rate - 41% - and your total take home pay is less than the higher tax cutoff rate (for instance a single persons cutoff is €33,800) then you would be entitled to a refund of the tax paid at the higher rate (only the tax at the higher rate).
Edit: Those claims would be made the following year.
Tax info:
http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it1.html

Ciaran

If you're unemployed for a time after finishing work, you can apply for an unemployment repayment from revenue. After about 6 weeks, send in a P50 form and you'll probably get some of your tax refunded.

Assuming you're single and don't have any other tax credits, you'll be due to pay some tax if you earn over 16500 in the year BTW.