Redundancy

Redundancy can be a fair reason for dismissal. However, there are several ways in which a redundancy dismissal can be unfair, including:

• no genuine redundancy situation;

• redundancy not the real reason for dismissal;

• unfair selection;

• selection for an automatically unfair reason, such as pregnancy or lawful trade union activities;

• failure to consult properly;

• breach of the employer’s own redundancy procedure; and

• failure to offer suitable alternative employment.

Unfair dismissal for redundancy is looked at in more detail in Chapter 11: Redundancy.

Reps can find more detailed guidance in the LRD booklet: Redundancy law — a guide to using the law for union reps.