How to use a redundancy lawyer

If you are made redundant from your job, your employer is bound by employment law to treat you fairly. You may also be entitled to a redundancy payment in certain circumstances that mainly depend on how long you have worked for your employer.

Also, it is unlawful to make you redundant on the grounds of age, sex, race, religion or sexual orientation. If your employer uses these criteria as the basis for making you redundant, this is discrimination. If you have been made redundant on any of these grounds you should contact a redundancy lawyer as soon as possible. They will be able to assess your case and tell you if you have grounds to go to an employment tribunal which could result in a compensation payment.

A redundancy lawyer can also be helpful if you think you and your colleagues are about to be made redundant. This is called collective redundancy and again your employer must consult with representatives for their employees before making the redundancies. Failure to do this breaks current employment law. Your redundancy lawyer can be your representative if you are not a member of a trade union.

If your employer does not follow the proper procedure laid down in the employment law that governs how they should make one or more of their staff redundant, this could be termed unfair dismissal. In these cases a redundancy lawyer can be invaluable, as they have experience of current employment law and can apply this to your specific case.

And if they find that you have been unfairly dismissed, you could have the option to claim compensation or take your case to an employment tribunal. Whichever option you decide, the help, support and representation of a redundancy lawyer is always advisable.

If you would like to obtain legal advice about employment laws and legislation, Contact Law can put you in touch with a local specialist employment / redundancy lawyer free of charge. So, if you have any questions or would like our help in finding local employment / redundancy lawyers please call us on 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.