Redundancy: Line manager briefing on individual redundancies (briefing)

Overview

This line manager briefing looks at the law and best practice on redundancy exercises involving fewer than 20 employees. 

This line manager briefing is accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation for training purposes. 
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This briefing includes information on:

1. Meaning of "redundancy"
• closure of a business
• closure of a particular workplace
• diminished need for employees
2. The selection process
• the pool for selection
• the selection criteria
• discriminatory selection criteria
• automatically unfair reasons
• practical tips on selection for redundancy
• volunteers
3. Individual consultation
• suggested steps
• redundancies in Northern Ireland
4. Suitable alternative employment
5. Notice to terminate employment
• leaving during the notice period
6. Time off to look for new employment
7. Redundancy pay
• enhanced redundancy payments
• taxation
8. Test yourself

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1. Meaning of "redundancy"

Redundancy is a potentially fair reason for dismissing an employee.