The redundancy notice period is the time in between when you inform them of the redundancy and their last working day. If you inform them in person, for example, the period should begin the next day. If you inform them by post or email, the period should begin after giving them a reasonable amount of time to receive and read the letter. While the period may vary depending on their contract of employment, it must be at least the statutory notice period calculated based on the length of their employment.
When employees have been with you for 12 years or more, their statutory notice period should be no less than 12 weeks. Under certain circumstances, you may dismiss an employee without allowing them to serve their notice period. In this situation, they must receive payment for the period that would have served as their notice period. Summary dismissal for gross misconduct can also result in a dismissal without notice. Yes, it is.
Depending on the circumstance, you may need to extend the redundancy notice period. Tool Find a retirement adviser. Calculator Redundancy pay calculator. Home Work Losing your job. Work Losing your job. Your legal rights when facing redundancy. Your right to a fair process.
Money Navigator Tool. Have you got money worries because of coronavirus? Find out more in our guide Unfair dismissal versus redundancy. Back to top. Your right to a minimum notice period. Pay in lieu of notice. Pay in lieu of notice is taxed in the same way as your ordinary pay. Find out more about how your redundancy money is taxed in our guide Do you have to pay tax on your redundancy pay? Gardening leave garden leave. You might be asked to serve out your redundancy notice away from work.
Compromise agreements. Your right to consultation. As part of the consultation process, employers have to: consider alternatives to redundancy look at ways to reduce the numbers of redundancies look at how they can reduce resulting hardship. The process your employer has to follow will depend on the number of redundancies planned. Types of consultation needed and relevant time frames. Number of employees to be made redundant.
Type of consultation needed. Timing of consultation. Fewer than 20 employees. Your employer needs to consult with you individually only. Within a reasonable time. Table scroll. Individual consultation. You can ask to be accompanied by a trade union or employee representative. You can raise objections and suggest alternatives to redundancy. For example alternative work, short-time working or lay-offs.
Your employer considers your objections and, if they decide to go ahead with redundancy, they must confirm this to you in writing.
Collective consultation. What happens after the consultation? You receive redundancy notice. Job ends. Find out more in our guide Working reduced hours as an alternative to redundancy. Your right to time off to look for work. Leaving your job early.
Put your request to leave early to your employer in writing saying when you want to leave. If your employer refuses, you can get advice from your trade union. Last day checklist. Furloughed workers. For more help. Call the Acas Helpline on or visit the Acas website The Labour Relations Agency provides an impartial and confidential employment relations service in Northern Ireland. Was this information useful?
Yes No. Thank you for your feedback. Share this article. Last reviewed. Print Download. Print close X. Download close X. Email address. Select the statement you most agree with:. However, you should also check your contract of employment because your employer could have set out longer notice periods. In some cases your employer may have included a payment in lieu of notice clause in your employment contract.
This means that your employer can end your employment contract with no notice, but they must give you payment for all of the pay you would have received during the notice period. If you have doubts about the way your employer may have calculated your statutory redundancy pay you can call the Redundancy Payments helpline:. Careers webchat is available from 9. Outside of these hours, or if all advisers are busy, you can ask questions online.
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