Can you make someone redundant if their job still exists?

No, but often the issue of whether or not a job still exists is a complicated one. Your employer has to be reasonable when making you redundant. Your employer can make you redundant if they genuinely don’t need you to do your job and your skills are no longer needed.

Is there life after redundancy?

Yes – there is life after redundancy! The good news is that people can move on after redundancy.

Is redundancy effective immediately?

Notice. Don’t worry — you can’t be made redundant instantly. If your employer has selected you for redundancy you must be given a notice period.

Is redundancy pay guaranteed?

Providing your employees have been with you for at least 2 years, they’ll normally be entitled to statutory redundancy pay. However, it is not guaranteed that employees will get everything owed to them and they won’t be able to claim for any contractual redundancy pay.

How soon after redundancy can I start a new job?

A Typically there are no restrictions on you taking up employment after you are made redundant. The trouble is that some employers often stipulate that you do not take up any employment for, say, three months after you accept the severance package.

Can I start a new job during my redundancy notice period?

Your job won’t end until the end of your notice period, even though you don’t have to come to work. This will increase your redundancy pay if it means you’ll have completed another full year with your employer. This means you shouldn’t start another job in your notice period unless your existing employer agrees.

What should I do after I have been made redundant?

They will help you find a new job and may even pay for training. You can use the service during your notice period and for up to 13 weeks after you’ve been made redundant. You should also ask your employer for a written reference, as you can send this with your job applications.

When do you get redundancy pay after 2 years?

If you’ve been working for the business for 2 years or more, you’ll get the following redundancy pay: You won’t be entitled to redundancy pay if your employer offers to keep you on, or if your employer offers you suitable alternative work which you refuse to take without giving a valid reason. You can calculate your redundancy pay here.

Can a company make you redundant without a selection process?

last in, first out (employees with the shortest length of service are selected first) Your employer can make you redundant without having to follow a selection process if your job no longer exists, for example if: your employer is closing down a whole operation in a company and making all the employees working in it redundant

What do you get if you are made redundant in Northern Ireland?

A redundancy payout is essentially compensation for your loss of work. Here’s how it works: You get statutory redundancy pay as a minimum, provided you’ve worked for your employer for two years or more. The limit is currently £538 a week (£560 in Northern Ireland) if you were made redundant on or after 6 April 2020.