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Guidance on redundancy rights and pay, notice periods and pay, unfair dismissal and resigning from a job
Employment section
Find out if you have the right to a redundancy payment and what to do if you have problems
Employment section
What steps an employer should take when selecting employees for redundancy and what to do if you feel the decision is unfair
Employment section
How to work out how much redundancy pay you may be entitled to, plus information on tax
Employment section
Information on how and who your employer should consult before making redundancies
Employment section
The process for claiming a redundancy payment if you have been laid off for some time
Employment section
Find out about coping with redundancy including your rights, help when applying for jobs and claiming benefits.
Employment section
The redundancy calculator allows you to work out how much statutory redundancy you are entitled to based on your circumstances
Do it online section
Contact details for the Redundancy Payments Helpline, providing advice and information on all aspects of redundancy entitlement
Directories section
Find out about time off to look for further employment, what to do if you start a new job before your notice expires and where to get help and advice
Employment section
Find out your employment rights if you are going to be made redundant, including what pay you are entitled to
Employment section
What is redundancy, and what your rights are if you are made redundant - how you should be consulted, selected and paid
Employment section
How employees and employers can end or extend a fixed-term contract, plus what the rights to redundancy, notice periods and fair treatment are
Employment section
Employee representatives involved in collective consultations have their employment rights protected, find out what this means.
Employment section
Your employment rights under the Equality Act 2010, including reasonable adjustments and redundancy
Disabled people section
Details of useful tools available online including tax credits calculator, redundancy payout calculator and child maintenance calculator
Advanced search section
Employment terms during maternity leave, including holiday, pension and redundancy, plus keeping in touch days
Parents section
What are your rights to being informed and consulted? Plus good practice for employers and how redundancies and changes of ownership should be handled
Employment section
During this economic slowdown, many employers need to reduce their workforce to cut costs, and some businesses may close down. There are procedures they must follow before dismissing you. If you lose your job, there's a lot of information and support to help you back to work
campaigns section
Guidance on what temporary lay-off is and what your rights are if your employer temporarily lays you off, including help on making a claim for redundancy pay
Employment section
