Claims can quickly get complicated when employees being made redundant are based beyond the Welsh, English and Scottish borders.

When you’re dealing with employees based in England, Scotland or Wales, you know the rules around redundancy and notice pay claims. But what about employees based in Northern Ireland or the Channel Islands? Or those living and working further afield?

Different tax jurisdictions calculate claims in different ways, and have different statutory limits.

In Northern Ireland, for example, the statutory limit (as at April 2019) is £547 (as against the £525 limit for England, Scotland and Wales). In the Republic of Ireland, the limit is €600 – and the statutory notice periods are not the same as those we are used to in the UK: there are 5 different notice periods, with the minimum one kicking in at 13 weeks service rather than a month. And in the Channel Islands, each individual island has a different system for dealing with employee claims in insolvency.

This means that when you’re handling insolvencies for firms where even just one or two employees are based outside of England, Wales, or Scotland, it’s essential to be vigilant and make sure you are claiming the correct amounts and following the appropriate procedures.

Where there are more than a few non-standard employees, then there’s also a good chance you’ll need to allow significantly more time to deal with the different variables involved.

With experience in a number of different jurisdictions, we can provide support for wide-ranging claims needs.