Qualifying for redundancy rights 


To qualify for statutory redundancy pay and time off to look for work, you must be:


• an employee — this includes apprentices on an Apprenticeship Agreement (see Chapter 2);


• have two years’ continuous service by the dismissal date (see Chapter 10: Continuous service). 


There is no minimum number of working hours. There is no cap on age. 


Employees do not qualify for statutory redundancy pay if they:


• accept suitable alternative employment;


• unreasonably refuse suitable alternative employment; or


• are dismissed for misconduct (section 140, ERA 96).