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What is redundancy?
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So, what is it?
The reason for redundancy in the workplace is because the employer needs to reduce the workforce to reduce their costs or because there is no longer a need for your role.
Redundancy according to the Department of Trade and Industry is "dismissal caused by an employer's need to cut jobs, move the place of work or close down completely"
Employers cannot make you redundant from your role and then replace you with someone else. The employer can however take on staff into the company in a different area or of a different kind.
There are 3 scenarios for a redundancy:-
1.Where the business does not need as many employees or any employees to do that kind of work.
2.Where employers stops carrying out business.
3.Where employer stops business where the employee is working.
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Collective redundancies
If your employer is making 20 or more redundancies within 90 days then this is classed as collective redundancy. In this case, the employer must consult with all representatives of the employees who may be affected – these will normally be the employees trade union officials or if not, their own representative. If the employer does not consult with the representative then the employee can claim for a protective award to the Employment Tribunal.
Collective redundancies may happen if the company closes and employees are not longer needed or the company is going through a re-structure or re-organisation.
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