LRD guides and handbook November 2019

Redundancy law - a guide for union reps

Chapter 3

3. Redundancy selection

[ch 3: page 29]

Most workplaces that have a recognised trade union with have an agreed procedure in place for redundancy selection. A redundancy procedure, unlike a redundancy pay policy, will rarely be contractual even if it has been collectively negotiated, which means that departing from it will rarely be a breach of contract. However, an employer’s failure to follow it may result in an unfair dismissal.