Redundancy

Expert legal advice to navigate redundancy with confidence

Redundancy can be a complex and sensitive process, and there are serious legal and financial risks if it isn’t handled fairly and in line with the law. At Cognitive Law, we support both employers and employees by providing clear, practical advice on redundancy rights, obligations, and procedures.

Whether you're navigating the process as an employer or facing redundancy as an employee, our experienced employment solicitors in Brighton are here to guide you through each step with clarity and confidence.

Redundancy advice for employees

We can advise you on whether you have been unfairly selected for redundancy and if you have a possible claim against your employer. There are several circumstances in which a redundancy can be deemed to be unfair. This can happen if you are able to show that redundancy was not the real reason for the dismissal or if your employer did not follow a fair redundancy procedure.

Employees who are made redundant may be entitled to a statutory redundancy payment or depending on the employee’s terms of contract an enhanced contractual redundancy payment. We can help you work out the correct redundancy sum to be paid to you ensuring you are compensated fairly by your employer.

If you have been made redundant and you have been offered a Settlement Agreement (also known as a termination agreement), please contact us for an initial consultation on 0333 400 4499.

Redundancy advice for employers

In any dismissal, the employer must show there was a “fair” reason for it, redundancy is, of course, a fair reason. However, the law is strict on the technical meaning of “redundancy” and your employer must ensure that the statutory definition has been satisfied before they commence a redundancy procedure.

Many businesses are often not fully equipped to deal with planning for and managing redundancies. This is often a daunting situation for a business owner, and one that requires a clear and efficient process whilst managing the sensitivity of the situation. To help you navigate your way through the redundancy process we have put together this downloadable redundancy process guide which outlines the stages of the redundancy process.

In order to work out what your redundancy spend will be, here is a useful tool from gov.uk that calculates your employee’s statutory redundancy pay.  You need to input details of your employee’s redundancy date, their age, number of years they’ve worked for you and their gross weekly pay.  The amount of statutory pay amount will be generated and broken down which is useful for you to include in redundancy paperwork.

For more information on how we can support your business going through a re-structure or redundancy process do not hesitate to contact us on 0333 400 4499.