Qualifying for redundancy rights 




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



• an employee, which includes apprentices on an Apprenticeship Agreement (see page 393);
and



• 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).