Redundancy
Finding yourself at risk of being made redundant it is a stressful and worrying time. You will want to be reassured that your employer is making you redundant for genuine reasons and on a fair basis taking all things into account.
A redundancy arises in three distinct situations:
- the employer has stopped or intends to stop the business for which the employee is employed
- the employer has stopped or intends to stop carrying on the business at the place where the employee works
- the requirements of the business are such that work of the particular kind carried out by the employee has ceased or will cease or diminish
There are clear procedures that must be followed before deciding who should be made redundant. The selection for redundancy must be carried out fairly and objectively and according to clear criteria and involve employers consulting with employees who are at risk of redundancy either collectively or individually
If you are being made redundant you might be entitled to a redundancy payment if you meet certain criteria. The minimum statutory redundancy payment which an employer must pay is pursuant to a formula based on age, length of service and the value of a week’s pay (which is subject to a statutory cap). Custom and practice or your contract might entitle you to more.
If you do not believe there is a genuine redundancy or you have been unfairly selected you may if you are dismissed have a claim for unfair dismissal
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