Making an employee redundant

Introduction

It may be the case that the jobs of some or all of your employees become redundant. This could be because your:

• business stops operating
• business relocates
• employees carry out work that is no longer necessary, eg due to the introduction of new technology

If this happens, you must not only follow a fair redundancy dismissal procedure, but also consult and keep the affected employees - and possibly their representatives - informed.

This guide offers an overview of redundancy procedures and employee rights in England, Scotland and Wales. Different laws govern Northern Ireland.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• What is redundancy?
• What are lay-offs?
• What is short-time working?
• Avoiding redundancies
• Redundancy selection - non-compulsory
• Redundancy selection - compulsory
• The redundancy consultation process
• Rights of redundant employees
• How to help redundant employees
• Potential problems following redundancy
• Here's how we planned ahead to avoid making redundancies

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