What is a redundancy notice?

You must be given a notice period before your employment ends. The statutory redundancy notice periods are: at least one week’s notice if employed between one month and 2 years. one week’s notice for each year if employed between 2 and 12 years. 12 weeks’ notice if employed for 12 years or more.

Does my employer have to pay me redundancy?

If you’ve been in the same job for at least two years, your employer has to pay you redundancy money.

How much notice must my employer give me?

The law states that you are entitled to at least one week’s notice if you have worked for your employer for anywhere between one month and two years. After that you are entitled to one week’s further notice for every year of service up to 12 years’ service.

Can you be made redundant immediately?

You can be made redundant if the business closes down where you work. This is a genuine reason for redundancy. If you’ll have been working for your employer for at least 2 years by the time you leave your employer should see if they can offer you a different job.

What are you entitled to if you are made redundant?

If you’re being made redundant, you might be entitled to redundancy pay. You’ll only get redundancy pay if it is a genuine redundancy – check if your redundancy is fair. ‘contractual’ redundancy pay – extra money your contract says you can get on top of the statutory amount.

When does a redundancy notice period start?

Your redundancy notice period only starts when your employer has told you that you will be made redundant and you have been given a finishing date. It’s important to understand that your notice period does not start from when you are told you are at risk of redundancy.

Can a redundancy notice be withdrawn?

A redundancy notice can only be withdrawn with the employee’s express consent, i.e. you can’t do it unilaterally. Where consent is unreasonably refused, you can withhold a statutory redundancy payment. However, if the employee has refused consent because they’ve secured new employment, this is likely to be a reasonable refusal.

What is redundancy in the workplace?

Redundancy is a situation where an employee either loses their job because there is less work available, or they are dismissed for a reason not related to them, depending on the rights that are being claimed. In a redundancy situation which is because less work is available, employees can claim for a statutory redundancy payment.

Does reduction in hours mean redundancy?

First, there will be no redundancy if the reduction of hours cannot be attributable to a reduction in the “requirements of that business for employees to carry out work of a particular kind”. The necessary causal connection is often more difficult to establish when hours are reduced than if a job disappears entirely.