Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Act 2026

Amendment of section 11 of Principal Act

12. Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (5):

“(5A) (a) The Minister may, from time to time, by order amend section 4B so as to substitute for the number of weeks specified in subsection (1)(a)(ii) of that section a different number of weeks, being not less than 4 weeks but not more than 12 weeks.

(b) An amendment made by order under this subsection shall have effect in relation to a notice under section 4A that is served on or after the day on which the order comes into operation.”.