Redundancy Policy

This policy provides employers with detailed procedures to follow when making employees redundant; so avoiding possible unfair dismissal claims. The policy also provides employees with information regarding the procedures that will be followed, this helps to avoid uncertainty. The clauses in this policy include: detailed statutory definition of redundancy and pay, employee criteria for claiming statutory redundancy pay, redundancy consultation and where legally required, possible selection criteria for redundancy, form of notice of dismissal, possible provision of alternative work, the option of voluntary redundancy, appeal procedure by employees.