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Redundancy is a form of dismissal from your job, caused by your employer needing to reduce the workforce.

In the UK, you have the right to statutory redundancy pay if you have been working for your employer for more than 2 years. You also have the right to a notice period, consultation, and the chance to move into alternative work, if available.

Redundancy pay is based on your age, length of service, and weekly pay, capped at £544 per week. You'll get 1.5 weeks' pay for each year of service over the age of 41, 1 week's pay for each year between ages 22 and 40, and 0.5 week's pay for each year up to age 22.

A fair redundancy process includes a genuine reason, fair selection criteria, proper consultation, and consideration of alternative employment within the company.

Yes, you can challenge redundancy if you believe it to be unfair or discriminatory. Initially, raise a grievance with your employer, and if unresolved, you may take it to an employment tribunal.

Your redundancy notice should include the reason for redundancy, how you have been selected, how long your notice period is, and details of your redundancy pay.

The statutory notice period is at least 1 week if employed between 1 month and 2 years, 1 week for each year if employed between 2 and 12 years, and 12 weeks if employed for 12 years or more. Contractual notice may be longer.

Yes, if you have been continuously employed for at least two years, you are entitled to reasonable time off with pay during your notice period to look for alternative employment or arrange training.

Voluntary redundancy is when an employer asks employees to volunteer for redundancy, often offering additional benefits over statutory redundancy pay to encourage volunteers.

Yes, you can refuse voluntary redundancy. It’s a voluntary process, so it should be your decision whether to accept any offer.

After redundancy, update your CV, start job hunting, consider training to improve your skills, and check for benefits you may be entitled to, such as jobseeker's allowance.

If you find a new job while on redundancy notice, you are still entitled to redundancy pay, but you need to inform your employer. This is provided you stick to the notice terms.

If your employer goes bankrupt, you can claim redundancy pay from the National Insurance Fund through the government's Redundancy Payments Service.

Collective redundancies occur when an employer is making 20 or more employees redundant within 90 days. They require formal consultation with employee representatives or trade unions.

The purpose of consultation is to discuss the reasons for redundancy, explore alternatives, and discuss selection criteria and ways to avoid or mitigate the need for redundancy.