Redundancy

In order to claim a redundancy payment from your employer you must have been "dismissed by reason of redundancy".  In the majority of cases this will be obvious, but sometimes disputes arise as to whether someone has been dismissed or left of their own volition, and if they have been dismissed, if this was because they were being made redundant.

In order to qualify for a redundancy payment the dismissed employee must have been continuously employed by the employer for at least 2 years at the date of the dismissal.  There are, however, there are some workers who are specifically excluded from making a claim.

Whilst the procedure for calculating statutory redundancy pay is clearly laid down in law, many employers have their own private redundancy schemes which are often much more generous than the statutory scheme.

Should you require advice on an employment related matter (whether as an employer or employee) please feel free to contact our Employment Law partners, Callaghans Solicitors, via telephone or email for an initial conversation free of charge

Contact name: Varnava Zachariou (‘Zac’)

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