Redundancy Consultation - 1 Year 11 Months

rhobtaylor

I've today received word that redundancies are being considered at my workplace, with the first consultation meeting scheduled for next week.

I'm not shocked by this and have strong suspicion I would be a target for this. My concern is that I don't hit 2 years until the 1st of June...although I have one months notice in my contract after one years service from what I can see...

From what I can gather this would push me over the line to 2 years service as long as I work the notice/don't accept payment in lieu?

At this early stage I want to know where I stand on Redundancy Pay on top of notice and my rights on 2 years ..

Could an attempt to force through a redundancy before 1st of June unfairly deprive me of my rights/protections and around £800? or could it be called a reason for selection?

I want things to be "nice" but a had bad experience previously so want to have all the knowledge before It comes... If anyone has knowledge and can tell me if I am way off in my thinking (or right...) so I can be forearmed I'd appreciate your input.

McKneff

I think you are over thinking, fairly sure they cant foce an early redundancy but wait a while till folk have had a meal and they wll help more than i can

sangie595

I agree that this is overthinking something that hasn't happened. To ruin through all the options would require a tome! But in brief, if you were dismissed with payment in lieu of notice, only one week of the notice - statutory notice - would apply for employment rights purposes. And it isn't a choice. If your are dismissed with PILON, your are dismissed - you can't refuse to take it.

rhobtaylor

It may be overthinking... but as I said, bad experience has meant I don't want to go into any situation like this without knowing what I am or aren't entitled to... if it doesn't come, great.


Even when it could be argued that the time difference (potentially as little as a week) would deprive the person of pay and was a factor in selection or to rephrase, would that be a fair factor in selection?

At best that would reflect poorly on the organisation and at worst be blatantly unfair

getmore4less

they could have just got rid of you without any reason as you were under 2 years.

They have gone into consultancy for redundancies you are one step ahead already.

how many people are they looking to lose?

sangie595

rhobtaylor wrote: »

It may be overthinking... but as I said, bad experience has meant I don't want to go into any situation like this without knowing what I am or aren't entitled to... if it doesn't come, great.


Even when it could be argued that the time difference (potentially as little as a week) would deprive the person of pay and was a factor in selection or to rephrase, would that be a fair factor in selection?

At best that would reflect poorly on the organisation and at worst be blatantly unfair

As suggested, they have actually been relatively good in that they have not simply got rid of you already. They could have done.


And yes, cost saving is a relevant and fair selection process - and a common one. You will be a cheap option, even at two years. So it wouldn't reflect badly or be unfair - the entire point of redundancy is to save money you don't need to spend!

Undervalued

rhobtaylor wrote: »

It may be overthinking... but as I said, bad experience has meant I don't want to go into any situation like this without knowing what I am or aren't entitled to... if it doesn't come, great.


Even when it could be argued that the time difference (potentially as little as a week) would deprive the person of pay and was a factor in selection or to rephrase, would that be a fair factor in selection?

At best that would reflect poorly on the organisation and at worst be blatantly unfair

It may be unfair, lots of things in life are, but that doesn't make it unlawful.

As has been stated, with less than two years service they could simply be dismissed for no reason at all.