Employment Permits Act 2024

Change of ownership of business: change to name of employer, connected person or relevant person

26. Where, in the case of a transfer to which the European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 131 of 2003 ) applies that takes effect during the period for which an employment permit is in force, and pursuant to that transfer, there is—

(a) a change to the name of the employer or, as the case may be, the connected person, specified in the employment permit—

(i) the employer or, as the case may be, the connected person, shall notify the Minister of that change of name, and

(ii) the Minister may amend the employment permit to reflect that change of name of the employer or, as the case may be, the connected person and may request such information and documents, as may be specified in regulations under section 50 in respect of such change of name,

or

(b) a change to the name of the relevant person—

(i) the contractor or the subcontractor, or, as the case may be, shall notify the Minister of that change of name, and

(ii) the Minister may amend the employment permit to reflect that change of name of the relevant person and may request such information and documents, as may be specified in regulations under section 50 , in respect of such change of name.