Redundancy
Redundancy is a topic that can strike fear into the heart of employers and employees alike. If you are an employer considering letting some of your team go, you will find many useful articles in this MAD-HR information hub.
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Latest Redundancy articles
15th December 2022 How to cut costs without making redundancies
There are many ways to lower your expenditure without putting employees jobs at risk. Here are some valuable ideas for your business.
23rd November 2022 Alternatives to redundancy – Lay-Offs and short-time working
What alternatives are there to redundancy? For some employers, lay-offs and short-term working may be just what you are looking for.
28th March 2022 Making redundancies – what is the real effect on your business?
If you have made the decision to make redundancies within your business, following the correct process is essential. Find out more here.
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31st August 2021 When does a failure to furlough as an alternative to redundancy result in a successful claim for unfair dismissal?
The employment tribunal considers the question of whether furlough should have been used as an alternative to making employees redundant.
31st March 2021 Compulsory redundancy and voluntary redundancy – what’s the difference?
What's the difference between voluntary redundancy and compulsory redundancy? We explore both actions here.
3rd August 2020 Survivors Guide to Redundancy
Survivors Guide to Redundancy. This guide will help you navigate the impact of redundancy – on your team, and your entire company culture.
30th July 2020 Furloughed workers get full redundancy payments
Furloughed workers get full redundancy payments. Government brings in new law to protect employees as redundancy becomes a reality.
28th July 2020 Redundancy – Getting It Right
Redundancy Getting It Right Guide. We look at how to go about making redundancies so that you stay on the right side of employment law.
15th October 2016 What you need to know about laying-off staff legally
There are times in almost every business where work slows down, we share what you need to know about laying-off staff fairly
7th June 2016 Redundancy Pools and Myth versus Fact
with so many aspects to consider when managing staff exits, we look at Redundancy Pools and Myths versus Fact to support you make the right decision
27th April 2016 Does poor performance justify redundancy?
You have set a poor performer goals for improvement that they have not met. Can you just make a poor performer redundant?
6th November 2015 Calculating Redundancy Payment In Lieu Of Notice
If an employee is dismissed with a redundancy payment in lieu of notice the employer should take these steps to calculate the payment.
Here in the MAD-HR Redundancy content hub, we aim to cover this potentially challenging topic by answering the questions you may have. We work hard to ensure that we explain complex human resources topics with clarity and brevity. We regularly update this section of our website, so please subscribe to our email newsletter to ensure you receive the latest information.
If you do need to implement a programme of compulsory or voluntary redundancies, there are key parts of employment law that you need to be aware of. This section of our website also contains many useful articles that may help you avoid the need to reduce your company headcount.
In addition to offering direct consultancy, we also have a range of templates and documents in the MAD-HR Online HR Toolkit to help you manage the need to reduce your workforce.
Popular Redundancy-related articles
- Does poor performance justify redundancy?
- Calculating a Redundancy Payment In Lieu Of Notice
- What is outplacement, and why should you consider it during redundancies?
- Redundancy Pools and Myth versus Fact
- Redundancy – Getting It Right
The impact of Redundancies on business
Deciding to explore making job losses as an opinion has a significant impact on business owners, employees and managers. But the biggest impact is on the employees themselves. Knowing how to sensitively and professionally handle difficult conversations around job losses can make a huge difference to anyone impacted by this change and also for the colleagues that they leave behind. It is also essential to remain on the right side of employment law.
Many factors must be considered when deciding who should be offered voluntary or compulsory redundancy. Length of service will affect not only severance payments, but you must also be mindful of discriminatory laws.
Here at MAD-HR, we are here to help you navigate through notice periods, severance packages, and even alternatives to making job losses. Contact us today to find out how we can help.
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