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Know your rights and employer obligations during redundancy processes. Articles explain statutory pay calculations, consultation requirements, discrimination issues and complaint procedures.

All About Non-Statutory Redundancy Pay

Non-statutory redundancy pay is what your employer chooses to give you above the legal minimum if you're made redundant.

Being Made Redundant During a Career Break

How redundancy payments and benefits are calculated if you lose your job while on maternity leave, sick leave, or a career break.

Can I Be Made Redundant When Pregnant?

Your employer can make you redundant while pregnant, but your legal protections and maternity pay depend on your circumstances and how long you've worked there.

Getting a Job When You Have Been Made Redundant

After redundancy, staying motivated and avoiding desperate job choices helps you get back to work with confidence.

How a Redundancy Complaint Procedure Works

When your employer makes you redundant, here's what happens if you need to file a complaint at an Employment Tribunal.

How Much Statutory Redundancy Pay Will I Get?

Calculate your statutory redundancy pay using your weekly earnings, years of service and age to check what your employer owes you.

Overview of Your Employer's Obligations

Your employer must follow strict rules during redundancy, including consultation periods and fair selection criteria, or face legal action.

Racism and Redundancy

Check if your redundancy was actually down to racial discrimination using our free legal checker tool.

Redundancy and Disability

Disabled workers have specific redundancy rights under UK law, and employers must make reasonable adjustments to treat you fairly.

Redundancy and the Question of Age

Older workers face longer job searches after redundancy, and while age discrimination has been illegal since 2006, enforcement remains unclear.

Redundancy: Telling Employees in Person

When your employer tells you about redundancy, hearing it in person matters, but what really counts is fair consultation about the process.

Time Off to Look for Work or Retrain During Redundancy

You can take paid time off to search for a new job or retrain when facing redundancy, though employers only have to pay for a limited amount.

Unfair Redundancy and What to Do

Your employer must follow proper procedures for redundancy, or it's automatically unfair; here's what counts as unfair dismissal and what you can do about it.

Who Is Entitled to Statutory Redundancy Pay?

You're entitled to statutory redundancy pay if you've worked continuously for the same employer for over two years, but some workers are excluded.