Redundancy Solicitors

Under UK employment law you have the right to be treated fairly when your role is being considered for redundancy. If you have been notified that your role is about to be made redundant, or you have recently been made redundant, our solicitors can help you understand your rights, ensure you receive fair treatment and help you attain the financial package or compensation you are entitled to.

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Redundancy Legal Advice in Leeds and Yorkshire

It is an uncertain time when your role has been placed at risk of redundancy or you have been selected for redundancy. While businesses do have the right to make employees redundant, there are strict processes that need to be followed. 

At Morrish Solicitors, we take the time to understand the business decision, restructure and procedure giving rise to your unique situation and can assist you through every stage of the redundancy process.  

Our experienced employment solicitors have represented thousands of people in these circumstances and are well placed to support you through this difficult time. We can advise you on your rights, how to potentially avoid redundancy, protective awards or help you to secure a better redundancy package. Ultimately, we want to ensure that you are being treated fairly.  

Our specialist team can provide expert advice. If you are being made redundant and would like to speak to a professional please contact our solicitors today. 

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Our Redundancy Legal Services

Whether you have recently been made redundant, or you are at risk of redundancy, our professional lawyers will be able to assist you with all aspects of the redundancy process, including: 

  • Advice about your situation and legal rights 
  • Representation through the appeal process 
  • Challenging your selection 
  • Unfair dismissal claims 
  • Protective award claims 
  • Discrimination – it is unlawful to select a person for redundancy because of their sex, pregnancy or maternity, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or disability. 
  • Settlement agreements 

We understand that redundancy is a stressful and difficult time. Our lawyers will aim to ease the pressures by offering ongoing support, a friendly ear and expert legal advice. 

We recommend seeking advice at an early stage, to give you the best chance of avoiding selection or negotiating a better redundancy package. Often the arguments we can help you with can be raised in the consultation meetings and subsequent appeals.  

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Collective Redundancy

When more than 20 people are being made redundant at one workplace (Collective Redundancy) there is a legal requirement for consultation with employee representatives, as well as individual consultation. A failure to comply with consultation requirements can give rise to a claim for a Protective Award.  

To find out more about this, visit our Protective Award, Insolvency and Redundancy page. 

Redundancy Payments

If you are made redundant, you may be entitled to a redundancy payment and possibly further compensation if the decision to dismiss was unfair.  

You won’t be entitled to statutory redundancy pay if you have less than 2 years’ service with your employer. However, if you have over 2 years’ continuous service, you can expect to receive: 

  • <22 years old: Half a week’s pay for every year served.  
  • 22-40 years old: 1 week’s pay for every year served. 
  • 41 years or over: 1.5 week’s pay for every year served. 

It is important to note that you are not entitled to more than 20 years’ worth of redundancy pay.  

Where enhanced redundancy payments are made, employers will often insist on employees signing a Settlement Agreement prior to agreeing to make redundancy payments. 

If you would like advice about a settlement agreement or your redundancy payments, please contact us. 

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Redundancy Notice Period

If you are being made redundant, you must be given notice (or a payment in lieu of notice must be made). The length of the notice period or amount of payment in lieu varies depending on your contract of employment and how many years’ service you have with the employer: 

  • <2 years employment: 1-weeks’ notice 
  • 2-12 years employment: 1-weeks’ notice for each year served 
  • >12 years employment: 12 weeks’ notice 

The above are the statutory minimum periods.  

You should always check your contract of employment in these situations, as you may contractually be entitled to a longer notice period than indicated above. 

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Why Morrish Solicitors

Our Employment Rights team has a longstanding reputation for helping clients with a variety of employment law claims, including discrimination.

We understand that your circumstances are unique, and that’s why we’re careful to listen to your situation and provide the best possible solutions to support you.

Personal service

As a Yorkshire-based firm, you can benefit from our competitive rates. We believe in representing people, not large organisations, which is why we aim to provide expert advice, personable service, and excellent value for money.

Expert advice, no matter where you live

All our services can be provided at your convenience either in-person, over the phone or by email or post. So, it doesn’t matter where you live, we’ll always be here to support you.

Want more information? Contact a member of our team today.

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