Redundancy
Sometimes a business will have to make one or more employees redundant. It needs to be handled sensitively and carefully.
A redundancy under the Employment Rights Act arises in three distinct situations:
- the company has or intends to stop the business for which the employee is employed
- the employer has or intends to stop carrying on the business at the place where the employee works
- the requirements of the business are such that the work of a particular kind carried out by the employee has or will cease or diminish
There are very clear procedures that must be followed when making anyone redundant. Setting the right selection criteria is important.. Provision should be made for a redundancy payment for those employees who qualify. The amount payable is calculated pursuant to a set formula. If as the employer you have previously paid more than the statutory minimum you might find that the employee is entitled to a more generous redundancy package as a result of custom and practice or even under their contract of employment.
At Hart Brown we have advised many employers on issues including grounds for redundancy and selection criteria , the process from beginning to end and payments due.
We are able to guide a business and employer through very difficult phases. We understand that making redundancies is never easy and clear help and guidance can make a difficult process a lot easier.
To speak to someone who can help with redundancy or any other employment issue call, email or request a call back from one of our specialist lawyers.
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