Have you been made redundant?
A redundancy usually occurs where the employer has ceased or intends to cease to carry on the business, is closing down a particular branch, or the work has ceased or is expected to cease or diminish.
Whilst redundancy is a potentially fair reason for dismissal, the dismissal may still be unfair if your employer acted unreasonably. There are statutory procedures which must be followed including writing to you advising you that you are at risk, holding consultation meetings and offering you the right to appeal any decision.
In certain circumstances, where the correct procedures have not been followed, the dismissal may be deemed to be automatically unfair. Even if the procedures have been followed correctly, you may believe that you have been unfairly selected for redundancy and you may have a claim for unfair dismissal.
An employee who has over two year’s continuous service will be entitled to a statutory redundancy payment. You only require one year’s continuous service to bring an employment tribunal claim and remember you only have three months in which to submit your claim.
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Read more in our Redundancy Fact Sheet
