Check if your redundancy is fair
9th November 2020You might be told you’re at risk of redundancy if your employer has one or more jobs they can’t afford or no longer need.
Your employer has a lot of freedom to choose who they make redundant, but there are still rules they have to follow.
Contact us if you need help at any stage. Call our freephone number 0300 303 4321 or email us by filling in our online enquiry form.
f you’re at risk of redundancy
No matter how long you’ve worked for your employer, there are 3 things you should do to see if your employer can make you redundant:
1. Check if your employer has discriminated
2. Check if you’ve been chosen for a fair reason
3. Make sure your employer holds a group consultation if they’re making at least 20 people redundant
If you’ve worked for your employer for at least 2 years
There are 3 more steps to look at if you’ll have worked for your employer for at least 2 years by the time your job ends:
There are 3 more steps to look at if you’ll have worked for your employer for at least 2 years by the time your job ends:
1. Check that your redundancy is genuine
2. Make sure your employer follows a fair process
3. Know when your employer should offer you another job
Make sure you get your other redundancy rights
Whether or not your redundancy is fair, you should also check that you get your correct notice period.
If you’ll have been working for your employer for at least 2 years by the time you leave you should also get redundancy pay and paid time off to look for work.
Can’t find the answer to your question? Call our freephone number 0300 303 4321 or email us by filling in our online enquiry form.
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