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How much notice do we have to give of proposed redundancies?
Where you have to make collective redundancies, you have a statutory duty to inform and consult employee representatives about your proposals.If you are proposing to dismiss 100 or more employees for redundancy at one establishment within 90 days or less, consultation must begin at least 90 days before the first dismissal takes place.
If you are proposing to dismiss between 20 and 99 employees for redundancy at one establishment within 90 days or less, consultation must begin at least 30 days before the first dismissal takes place.
Where you are proposing to dismiss smaller numbers, it is obviously reasonable to give as much notice as possible, and you must in any case observe the notice provisions within the employees' contracts.
Related Resources
in the Muckle LLP Resource Centre
- We need to make some people redundant. Is it advisable to establish a formal redundancy procedure, and if so, what should it cover?
- In cases of collective redundancy, what information, if any, do we have to provide in writing to employee representatives?
- How much do we have to pay in redundancy pay?
- Will we run into problems if we just weed out the people we would like to get rid of?
