Redundancy
A redundancy arises where the business no longer requires work of a particular kind to be performed. Generally, this arises because the need for that kind of work has reduced (diminished).
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A redundancy is a dismissal. Therefore, for it to be a fair dismissal (and avoid a claim for unfair dismissal) it must fall within the definition of redundancy and a full and fair procedure must be carried out.
In this section we look at the definition of redundancy and the redundancy process including, selection criteria, consultation and redundancy payments. We also discuss collective redundancy i.e. where there are more than 20 redundancies being considered where collective consultation and further procedure are required.
Redundancy can also be part of an overall restructure in a business. It is possible to be making redundancies in one area and recruiting in another.
