Is it illegal for an employer to make an employee redundant?

Redundancy legislation is complex, with both statute and case law determining employers’ obligations and employees’ rights. CIPD members can find out much more in our Redundancy law Q&As. It’s automatically unfair to make an employee redundant for a number of reasons, including: Trade union membership (or non-membership). Part-time status.

When to start consultation with employees on redundancy?

Consulting employees. When 20 or more employees at one establishment are to be made redundant, collective consultations with recognised trade unions or elected representatives must start before a set date. For dismissals of 100 or more employees, this is at least 45 days before the notification of redundancies.

Are there any redundancies in the public sector?

More than half (52%) of public sector employers said that they planned to make redundancies in the first three months of 2011. Those employers planning to make redundancies will, of course, have a number of legal issues to address, primarily around consultation and selection.

What happens when a manager is made redundant?

A hardworking manager is made redundant after years at a firm. He is a victim of endless corporate cost-cutting and restructuring and everybody is sorry for the job loss. But the redundancy is handled so poorly the manager, once an asset, becomes a threat.

When do trade unions have to be notified of redundancy?

If 20 or more employees at one establishment are to be made redundant, collective consultations with recognised trade unions or elected representatives must start within minimum time scales: At least 30 days before the notification of redundancies for dismissals of 20-99 employees.

How does being selected for redundancy affect your health?

Being selected for redundancy can have a significant detrimental impact on someone’s mental health, regardless of their previous health history and personal resilience. Immediate and ongoing support should be available to the individual to safeguard their health and wellbeing.

What to do if you have been made redundant in the UK?

3. Claim for redundancy pay (and other money owed) (RP1) Complete the online application. Completing the online form takes between 25 and 45 minutes. Once you start, you cannot save your application and come back to it later. If you cannot complete the application in full, you will need to start a new application.

How long does it take to get redundancy pay after insolvency?

We expect all payments (redundancy pay, holiday pay and arrears of pay) to be made within 6 weeks of receiving your complete application and information from the insolvency practitioner. We will contact you if we need any further information from you to pay your claim.

When do you apply for statutory redundancy pay?

You have 6 months from the day you are dismissed to apply for statutory redundancy pay. holiday pay: any unused leave you were entitled to take between the start of your holiday leave year and the date of insolvency and holiday you’ve taken but not been paid for