Redundancy Coaching Couch 1: Redundancy and Presuppositions

Redundancy means losing your job because your boss needs to have fewer workers. This can happen if the company closes, they don't need your job anymore, or they just need fewer people to do certain jobs.

Redundancy rules can be different for each person. It depends on your contract and how long you have worked there. Most of the time, your boss must do three things:

1. Be fair in the process.
2. Tell you in advance.
3. Give you redundancy pay if you've worked for them for two years or more.

Getting money when you lose your job is called statutory redundancy pay. This money depends on your age, how much money you make each week, and how long you have worked there.

- If you are younger than 22, you get half a week's pay for each year you worked.

- If you are between 22 and 41 years old, you get one week's pay for each year you worked.

- If you are older than 41, you get one and a half weeks' pay for each year you worked.

Tools like a calculator or asking someone to help can make it easier to understand.

When a company lets people go, they must be fair. Here’s what that means:

• Your boss should talk to you about it.
• They should see if there are other jobs at the company you can do.
• If you qualify, you should get some money when you leave.

You can use tools like a calendar to keep track of meetings. It might help to write down your questions before talking to your boss.

You can say "no" to losing your job if you think it wasn't fair. This might be because you were not chosen the right way, the boss did not talk to you enough, or you were not given another job.

First, talk to your boss about your worries.

If they do not help, you can ask a lawyer or a work tribunal for help.

A consultation period is a time when your boss talks to you about upcoming job cuts. If 20 or more people might lose their jobs, this talking time must be at least 30 days. If 100 or more people might lose their jobs, it must be at least 45 days. The goal is to find ways to prevent job cuts, lessen the number of people losing jobs, and help everyone with the changes.

Suitable alternative employment means a new job in the same company that matches your skills and experience. If this job is available, your boss should offer it to you if your current job is ending.

You can say no to a new job if you think it isn't right for you. This might be because the job rules are very different. But if you say no, it might change the money you get when you leave your job. Make sure you have a good reason to say no.

Ask for help if you need it. Talking to someone you trust or using tools like a dictionary can help you understand better.

If you lose your job while you are on maternity leave, you still have important rights. You should talk to your employer about what is happening. You can get money if you are made redundant, and if there is another job you can do, they should offer it to you first before other workers.

You can lose your job because of redundancy, even if you are off work sick. But your boss must be fair. They need to give you enough notice and pay you any money you should get.

PILON means your boss can pay you instead of you working your notice time. This is called Payment in Lieu of Notice. Your job papers should say this, or you and your boss should agree on it together.

Yes, your boss can ask you to work while you wait to leave your job. This is called a "notice period." During this time, you can still get your normal pay and benefits.

If you find reading hard, you can use tools to help. You might like audiobooks or text-to-speech apps. These can read the text aloud to you. Highlighting important words or using a ruler to keep your place can also help.

Voluntary redundancy is when people decide to stop working at their job. They choose to leave and get some extra money for leaving. This is different from being told you have to leave. People who choose to leave usually get more money than if they were told to go.

If reading is hard, here are some things that might help: using larger text, having someone read it out loud, or using audio books. These can make it easier to understand and remember.

'At risk of redundancy' means you might lose your job soon. It tells you to get ready, but no final decision has been made yet.

Redundancy coaching can help you when you lose your job. It can support you to understand your rights, look for new job options, get better at finding a job, and deal with the feelings you have about losing your job.

Redundancy means losing your job because your boss needs to have fewer workers. This can happen if the company closes, they don't need your job anymore, or they just need fewer people to do certain jobs.

Redundancy rules can be different for each person. It depends on your contract and how long you have worked there. Most of the time, your boss must do three things:

1. Be fair in the process.
2. Tell you in advance.
3. Give you redundancy pay if you've worked for them for two years or more.

Getting money when you lose your job is called statutory redundancy pay. This money depends on your age, how much money you make each week, and how long you have worked there.

- If you are younger than 22, you get half a week's pay for each year you worked.

- If you are between 22 and 41 years old, you get one week's pay for each year you worked.

- If you are older than 41, you get one and a half weeks' pay for each year you worked.

Tools like a calculator or asking someone to help can make it easier to understand.

When a company lets people go, they must be fair. Here’s what that means:

• Your boss should talk to you about it.
• They should see if there are other jobs at the company you can do.
• If you qualify, you should get some money when you leave.

You can use tools like a calendar to keep track of meetings. It might help to write down your questions before talking to your boss.

You can say "no" to losing your job if you think it wasn't fair. This might be because you were not chosen the right way, the boss did not talk to you enough, or you were not given another job.

First, talk to your boss about your worries.

If they do not help, you can ask a lawyer or a work tribunal for help.

A consultation period is a time when your boss talks to you about upcoming job cuts. If 20 or more people might lose their jobs, this talking time must be at least 30 days. If 100 or more people might lose their jobs, it must be at least 45 days. The goal is to find ways to prevent job cuts, lessen the number of people losing jobs, and help everyone with the changes.

Suitable alternative employment means a new job in the same company that matches your skills and experience. If this job is available, your boss should offer it to you if your current job is ending.

You can say no to a new job if you think it isn't right for you. This might be because the job rules are very different. But if you say no, it might change the money you get when you leave your job. Make sure you have a good reason to say no.

Ask for help if you need it. Talking to someone you trust or using tools like a dictionary can help you understand better.

If you lose your job while you are on maternity leave, you still have important rights. You should talk to your employer about what is happening. You can get money if you are made redundant, and if there is another job you can do, they should offer it to you first before other workers.

You can lose your job because of redundancy, even if you are off work sick. But your boss must be fair. They need to give you enough notice and pay you any money you should get.

PILON means your boss can pay you instead of you working your notice time. This is called Payment in Lieu of Notice. Your job papers should say this, or you and your boss should agree on it together.

Yes, your boss can ask you to work while you wait to leave your job. This is called a "notice period." During this time, you can still get your normal pay and benefits.

If you find reading hard, you can use tools to help. You might like audiobooks or text-to-speech apps. These can read the text aloud to you. Highlighting important words or using a ruler to keep your place can also help.

Voluntary redundancy is when people decide to stop working at their job. They choose to leave and get some extra money for leaving. This is different from being told you have to leave. People who choose to leave usually get more money than if they were told to go.

If reading is hard, here are some things that might help: using larger text, having someone read it out loud, or using audio books. These can make it easier to understand and remember.

'At risk of redundancy' means you might lose your job soon. It tells you to get ready, but no final decision has been made yet.

Redundancy coaching can help you when you lose your job. It can support you to understand your rights, look for new job options, get better at finding a job, and deal with the feelings you have about losing your job.