Redundancy

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Redundancy – What You Can Do What Is Redundancy?

It’s when your role is disestablished because of restructuring or downsizing.

Why Does It Matter?

Why Does It Matter? Redundancy affects your income and security. The process must be fair and genuine.

What Redundancy Looks Like

– Written proposal for change – Consultation and feedback period – Possible redeployment – Final decision

What Are My Options?

– Ask questions during consultation – Request redeployment – Seek legal advice if it seems predetermined

Keeping Yourself Safe

– Keep all letters and notes – Record conversations – Keep close to family and friends. Get support from a lawyer

What if their process is unfair?

You can raise a Personal Grievance if you believe the process was unfair.

Redundancies occur when an employer restructures their business and reduces their staff based on business reasons.

Employers need to follow the correct process (under current case law) when making employees redundant. They need to have genuine business-related reasons for making someone redundant, such as financial, technological, market or product changes, or selling off the business. By law, employees must be fully consulted before any decision is made which could adversely affect their employment continuing. That includes being given a proposal to disestablish their position, with clear supporting information, and the chance to comment on the proposal before the final decision is made. We support employees who believe they have been unfairly made redundant.

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Our Case Process

Detailed Planning

We start by establishing the facts, identifying the issue and explaining the legal bits so we can get started on solving your employment problem. We want you to have peace of mind from the beginning of your journey with us.

Consultation

Next, we discuss your expectations and any risks we think you are facing, evaluate all evidence and prepare an action plan so you get the best outcomes. We prepare you for what’s to come and what you can expect.

Settlement

In the last part of our process, we prepare you for attending any meetings and complete the outcome as cleanly and as quickly as we can. We strive to protect our clients and get you the best results.

We are able to help you with any redundancy matters and will support you if you need someone to liaise with your employer or manager.

If you believe there has been an issue with the redundancy process, our friendly team can support you through the process and explain your rights under employment contracts. The Resolve Legal team will analyse your situation, and if we believe you have been subject to procedural unfairness, we will support you in raising a personal grievance claim. As this needs to be done within 90 days, it is necessary that you contact our team as early as possible.

We will be your partner in raising a personal grievance if you have been unfairly made redundant and will help you to reach an agreement with your employer. We know all about redundancy law and have supported numerous employees going through this process.

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