When can an employee say no to a suitable alternative role?

If there are some differences between the two roles, the employee should be offered a trial period. When can an employee say no to a suitable alternative role? If it is reasonable for an employee to refuse what appears to be a “suitable” alternative role, they will still be entitled to a statutory redundancy payment.

Can you use employment allowance to pay deemed employees?

Employment allowance cannot be used against payments to deemed employees. You can check further guidance on operating PAYE. The deemed direct payment is the amount paid to the worker’s intermediary that should be treated as earnings for the purposes of the off-payroll rules.

What is a suitable alternative role to redeployment?

– Personnel Today Legal Q&A: Redundancy and redeployment – what is a suitable alternative role? In an ever-changing world, employers are constantly under pressure to restructure and review headcount. Departmental reshuffles and changes in job duties are often used to improve the efficiency of teams and these may lead to reductions in headcount.

Can a dismissal on the grounds of redundancy be fair?

In order for a dismissal on the grounds of redundancy to be fair, the employer, in addition to adequate consultation, is required to consider whether there is suitable alternative employment.

What is the definition of a reasonable adjustment?

What reasonable adjustments are A ‘reasonable adjustment’ is a change to remove or reduce the effect of: an employee’s disability so they can do their job a job applicant’s disability when applying for a job

When is it unreasonable to refuse an offer of employment?

The onus is on the employer to show both suitability of the alternative role and unreasonableness of the refusal. Whether the alternative employment is suitable is an objective question but whether the employee’s refusal is reasonable must be looked at subjectively from the employee’s perspective.