# The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Article 227: Employee's rights on insolvency of employer


If, on an application made to the Department in writing by an employee, the Department is satisfied that—
(a) the employee's employer has become insolvent,
(b) the employee's employment has been terminated, and
(c) on the appropriate date the employee was entitled to be paid the whole or part of any debt to which this Part applies,
the Department shall, subject to Article 231, pay the employee out of the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund the amount to which, in the opinion of the Department, the employee is entitled in respect of the debt.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/1919/article/227 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-rights-northern-ireland-order-1996/article-227
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