Nobody wants to go into their place of work and be told they are going to be made redundant. Have you been made redundant? If so, then you should know what your rights are.
Selection
If you have been chosen for redundancy, then your employer should have used a fair and objective way of choosing you. For example, some of the methods an employer may use include asking people to volunteer or taking a look at disciplinary records.
Other methods include choosing employees who have not been with the company as long as other employees or staff appraisal markings.
However, you have the right to not be made redundant due to discrimination.
Have you been made redundant due to your gender, marital status or race, disability or age? If so, then you have been discriminated against and should hire a solicitor who specialises in redundancy matters.
Pay
You typically have the right to receive redundancy pay if you have been working for your employer for at least two years.
You are generally entitled to a week’s pay for each year you worked, and if you were at least the age of 22, but not under the age of 41.
If you are not 22 old (under that age), then you should receive half a week’s pay, and that is for each full year you worked for the employer.
If you’re 41 or older, then you should receive a week and a half’s pay for each year you have worked for the employer, but do bear in mind that the length of service is capped out at 20 years.
Notices
You have the right to receive a notice about being made redundant.
Generally speaking, if you’ve been working for an employer for a period of up to two years, then you should receive at least a week’s notice.
If you’ve been employed for a period of 2-12 years, then a week’s notice for each of the years you worked should be provided to you.
If you’ve worked as an employer for over 12 years, then you should receive a 12 weeks notice in advance.
Knowing all of your rights when you’ve been made redundant is important. However, you should still consider hiring a solicitor that specialises in representing those who have been made redundant.
If you are redundant and you want to know what all of your rights are and if there is anything you can do, then consider hiring a solicitor as soon as possible.
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