Redundancy

This factsheet, produced by BVA's legal helpline provider, looks at the the relationship between redundancy and dismissal, trial periods, redundancy pay, and more. 

What's inside? 

1. Relationship between redundancy and dismissal
2. Ensuring dismissal by redundancy is fair 
3. Consider the whole pool of employees
4. Consultation
5. Alternative sources of employment
6. Refusing an offer
7. Trial periods
8. Objective criteria
9. Does the redundancy process apply to an employee on maternity leave? 
10. Redundancy pay

Published: March 2025