Redundancy

Redundancy is a situation where your employer terminates your employment due to the fact work that you carry out has ceased or diminished, or is likely to cease or diminish in the future. If you have worked for your employer continuously for a period of two years, then you will be entitled to a redundancy payment. Use our redundancy calculator to ascertain your entitlement.

Even if redundancy is a potentially fair reason for dismissal you can challenge the fairness of the decision where your employer has failed to follow the correct procedure, they have used redundancy to hide the actual reason for terminating the employees contract of employment or where they have incorrectly applied a selection criteria.

Your employer must consult with you during the redundancy process and must look at all alternatives to redundancy, such as providing you with a different job or possibly a reduction in salary.

If this is not the case and you still have been made redundant, your employer may also argue that a business reorganisation has taken place and therefore your dismissal could be potentially fair and that any compensation you are awarded should be limited.

If you are made redundant and believe that your employer has acted unfairly please do not hesitate to contact us on 0208 301 4884 and book an appointment to see one of our specialists today. We are also able to advise you at the start of the redundancy process should you wish to know your legal rights. Alternatively, you can e-mail us your details on enquiries@alettashaw.co.uk and we will contact you.