What are your redundancy rights?
Redundancies must be carried out in accordance with the law, or else you may have a claim for unfair dismissal and compensation. Employees have various redundancy rights that their employer must observe. For an employer, redundancy laws must be carefully observed and care taken to ensure employees redundancy rights are respected. Some of these redundancy rights include:
- Right to be consulted
- Right to notice
- Right to redundancy pay (when eligible)
- Right to a fair selection process
- Right for alternatives to redundancy to be considered, such as redepolyment
The notice period and redundancy pay are some of the most important redundancy rights, and they are rights which are often neglected. The statutory redundancy notice periods depend on the length of service. One of our employment solicitors will be able to tell you what the minimum notice period would be in your specific case. In some cases your employer might terminate your contract with no notice if they make a payment offer that you agree to.
A redundancy agreement, compromise agreement or payment offer made by your employer should always be revised by a solicitor before signing. Our recommended employment solicitors can advise on the fairness of the offer and also renegotiate on your behalf if you think the amount of money to which you are entitled should be higher.
For an employer, redundancy pay negotiations are important. Paying the statutory minimum is not always the best idea, as resentment in the workplace can affect the workplace culture and productivity.
If you would like legal advice on redundancy rights, call us on 0800 1777 162 or fill in the web-form above. We will put you in touch with employment lawyers specialising in redundancy rights advice.
