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Being made Redundant? Know Your Rights

The laws that govern those rights are complicated and the way some of those laws apply depends on an individual’s circumstances – e.g. how long they have been working for a company. We’ve supplied a simple introduction to redundancy rights below, but if redundancy is a possibility in your workplace, find out how the law applies to you and how it may offer you some protection and support – the websites linked below offer plenty of detailed information and advice.

• You may be entitled to redundancy pay.
• You are entitled to pay for holiday leave you haven’t taken / used.
• The amount of notice you should receive must meet the minimum amount – which depends on the individual circumstances.
• If an employer wants to make someone redundant, the individual should be consulted.
• Your employer should have looked for other ways of dealing with the situation other than redundancy – e.g. by finding another job in the company you are able to do.
• The decision making regarding who is made redundant should be a fair one. If it is not, then the person made redundant may have grounds to complain or sue.

• If more than 20 staff are being made redundant, the employer should undertake consultation with a representative of the employees – usually a trade union.

Links & Contact Details

Name: TUC (UK)
Web: www.tuc.org.uk
Web: http://www.worksmart.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 020 7636 4030
Info: The Trades Union Congress brings together hundreds of UK trade unions to work together on common issues. The TUC publishes a series of free leaflets explaining your rights at work and dealing with other common workplace problems.

Name: Wales TUC
Web: www.tuc.org.uk/tuc/regions_info_wales.cfm
Email:
Tel:
Info: The Wales wing of the TUC.

Name: Citizens Advice Bureau
Web: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Web: www.adviceguide.org.uk – Redundancy Info Pages (States that the page relates to England, but the relevant laws cover Wales and England)
Info: Citizens Advice Bureaux provide free, confidential and independent advice from over 3,000 locations including in bureaux, GP surgeries, hospitals, colleges, prisons and courts.

Name: Direct Gov – Redundancy Info pages
Web: www.direct.gov.uk – Redundancy Info pages
Info: Directgov is the website of the UK government. It provides information and online services for the public all in one place.

Name: Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
Web: http://www.acas.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 08457 474 747
Info: Acas has a range of services which can help individuals or groups of employees to avoid or resolve problems and disputes in the workplace.

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