What is a redundancy consultation?
You’re entitled to a consultation with your employer if you’re being made redundant. This involves speaking to them about: why you’re being made redundant. any alternatives to redundancy.
What is the purpose of consultation in redundancy?
In a redundancy situation, the aim of consultation is to ensure that there is a genuine exchange of views and information in terms of why redundancies are proposed and how they can be avoided.
What should I ask at redundancy consultation?
Redundancy Procedure
- Is this a genuine redundancy situation?
- How has the pool of “at risk” employees been identified?
- Is the process of selection fair?
- Have you been fairly selected for redundancy?
- Has your employer considered alternatives to redundancy?
Can you be made redundant without consultation?
If you’re an employee affected by redundancies, by law your employer must consult you. This is even if you’re not at risk of redundancy yourself. By law they must meet with you at least once. They might need to talk to you more than once to make sure they can respond to your suggestions or requests.
What happens after consultation period?
What happens after the consultation? You receive redundancy notice. You must be given at least the statutory notice period – between one and 12 weeks, depending on how long you’ve been in the job. However, if you’re taking ‘gardening leave’ you’ll normally leave work as soon as you get your redundancy notice.
What questions should I ask at a redundancy consultation?
What happens at first redundancy consultation meeting?
Individual consultation – In this meeting your employer will meet with you and explain why you were selected for redundancy or why you were put at risk for redundancy. You will have an opportunity to explore any alternatives to redundancy (more on this below).
How do I prepare for a redundancy consultation?
Before the meeting
- Obtain copies of: the consultation proposals.
- Find out from your employer:
- Think about the wider impact of the proposed changes, for example:
- Prepare a list of questions and issues applicable to you:
How does consultation process work?
A consultation process is a period of constructive dialogue and information-sharing between an organisation and its employee, which may or may not result in redundancy. The type of consultation depends on the number of employees being made redundant at the same time.
What questions should I ask in a redundancy consultation?
Does consultation always end in redundancy?
Consultation does not always end in redundancy and in many cases employers will place more staff than is necessary in consolation so they can be seen to be taking a fair and responsible approach to redundancies.
What questions should I ask at redundancy consultation?
What should an employer do during a redundancy consultation?
During the consultation process, the employer must offer the employee suitable alternative employment (if this exists) as a way to avoid their potential redundancy. Before the first consultation meeting, the employer should check the list of vacant roles. The offer
Why do I need to have a consultation with my employer?
The consultation is a chance for your employer to talk about the changes they’re planning and why you’re at risk of redundancy. Your employer does not have to make the changes you suggest. They do need to show that they’ve listened to you, considered your ideas and tried to come to an agreement.
What happens if there are 20 redundancies at the same time?
If they’re making 20 or more redundancies at the same time, the collective redundancy rules apply. You can make a claim to an employment tribunal if your employer does not consult properly, for example if they start late, or do not consult at all.
When does an employer need to do a collective consultation?
The law dictates a different, more complex, procedure when large scale redundancies take place. As such, where an employer proposes to make 20 or more employees redundant from one establishment within 90 days or less, an employer should follow a collective consultation procedure.