Employment Law

Redundancy

Redundancy has been part of our legal system for nearly 40 years and yet there is still a great deal of confusion and misinformation as to what redundancy is and how the process works.

Before there is any question of redundancy the employers’ need for employees to carry out work of a particular kind must have diminished or ceased resulting in the employer no longer requiring as many people to do that particular work or role.

There are various processes your employer must go through before making redundancies – the days of “clear your desk – you’re redundant” are long gone. Employers should ensure their procedures comply with current legislation.