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.
How soon can a job be advertised after redundancy?
You can advertise a job after redundancy at any time. However, employment tribunals account for the time between redundancies and rehiring. Because of this, any employers that are considering advertising a job after redundancy should wait three months.
Can a company refuse redundancy?
Your employer can refuse to pay your redundancy pay if they don’t think you have a good reason for turning down the job.
When do you get redundancy pay if you are made redundant?
If you’re made redundant on or after 31 July 2020, the rules make clear that any statutory redundancy pay you’re due MUST be based on your normal wage.
What to do if you are made redundant in the public sector?
The same’s usually true if you take voluntary redundancy, so check first. If you think your job may be at risk talk to your employer and find out how high the risk is. It’s unlikely a rumour of job losses, even if it’s through a government announcement if you work in the public sector, will count as notice but be aware, many grey areas exist.
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.
When is the deadline to claim redundancy in the Employment Tribunal?
However, as discussed above, timing should be a consideration to mitigate the risk of allegations of non-genuine redundancy and potential claims for unfair dismissal by redundant employees. The deadline for an employee to make a claim in the Employment Tribunal is three months after the date of termination of their employment contract.
