How much notice must my employer give/pay in the event of redundancy?

ChloeT_2

Hi there, it appears redundancy may be on the horizon for me over the coming months.

I'm 24, so I am are that I will get my outstanding holiday and wages, plus two weeks for my two years of service. Would I be entitled to any paid notice? Even if she wants to shut up shop immediately?

Thanks!

LittleVoice

How long have you worked there? Have you completed two years?

What do your written particulars of employment say about notice periods?

ChloeT_2

Two years. There is nothing in writing about redundancy payouts.

getmore4less

Stautory notice 2 weeks or longer if contractual.

2 weeks redundancy capped at £400.

123benji123

Hi Chloe

Sorry to hear of your predicament.

You have the right to a redundancy payment if you are an employee who has worked continuously for your employer for at least two years and you are being made redundant.

If your employer makes you redundant, they must give a notice period before your employment ends. The statutory redundancy notice periods are:

• at least one week’s notice if you have been employed between one month and two years
• one week’s notice for each year if employed between two and 12 years
• 12 weeks’ notice if employed for 12 years or more

However, you should also check your contract of employment because your employer could have set out longer notice periods.

In some cases your employer may have included a payment in lieu of notice clause in your employment contract. This means that your employer can end your employment contract with no notice, however they must give you payment for all of the pay you would have received during the notice period.

If you are being denied your rights, talk to your employer first of all. If you have an employee representative (eg a trade union official), they may be able to help. If this doesn't work, you may need to make a complaint using your employer's internal grievance procedure.

It may be that your employer is struggling and therefore needs to close down the business. The problem here is that you also have rights. Employment Law is there to help both the employers and employee. A majority of people in my industry tend to help the employer, as they have the funds to pay, however, when it comes to the employee, you have a few charities or forums (Nothing the matter with this forum)!!! lol.

I hope this helps and it will be good to hear again from you if all goes good.

Good Luck.

ChloeT_2

Thanks for the advice everyone.

OK, to summarise, I should get:

- Outstanding holiday and wages at time of closure
- Two weeks redundancy pay as I am 24 and have worked for two full years
- Two weeks redundancy notice pay - in lieu of notice or otherwise.

Is this correct?

LittleVoice

ChloeT wrote: »

Thanks for the advice everyone.

OK, to summarise, I should get:

1 - Outstanding holiday and wages at time of closure - yes, at time of termination of your employment
2 - Two weeks redundancy pay as I am 24 and have worked for two full years - yes. Either £800 or your actual pay for two weeks if less.
3 - Two weeks redundancy notice pay - in lieu of notice or otherwise. - either two weeks notice which you work and are paid for (as in point 1 above so not additional) or paid but not worked.

Is this correct?

By the way, in post #2 I asked what your contractual notice is. Your reply said there was nothing about "redundancy payouts" which was not answering the question. So it may be that you are entitled to more than two weeks notice. Two weeks is the minimum but you may be entitled to more if that is in your written particulars of employment.

ChloeT_2

Thank you for your help - there is actually nothing at all written regarding this situation - I work for a small business with a busines-challenged employer - most of the "contract" is regarding the agreement of my freelance work - basically not taking trade from the salon etc. Not the best, I know, but pretty much the same where ever I worked.

McKneff

In your normal working life is it a weeks notice either way or a month.