Redundancy is a form of dismissal. Redundancy is dismissal by reason of the fact that the job that the Employee has done no longer exists.

Employers must follow certain procedures in order to ensure that all Redundancies are fair and in accordance with the law. This includes having a period of consultation with employees, or their representatives if there is a Collective Redundancy situation (i.e. 20 or more redundancies within a 90 day period). Failure to follow these procedures can result in claims of unfair dismissal.

Upon Redundancy, eligible Employees will be entitled to Statutory Redundancy Pay. They also have other rights including: the right to be offered alternative work where possible; the right to time off from work in order to job search; and, the right to not be unfairly selected for Redundancy.

This Redundancy Policy is fully compliant with the requirements of the Employment Rights Act 1996.