It is standard practice for any business to review its staffing overhead costs even more so with the prevailing Covid-19 business disruption and the challenging economic outlook.
Statutory Redundancy procedures can be a confusing process for employers. However, it doesn’t have to be. With many years of experience, I can help you to find alternatives to redundancies if possible or, if not, to execute the process with skill and according to proper procedure.
Whilst furlough is still available from the Government businesses can use furlough pay to cover 80% of notice pay only requiring to top-up the 20% of pay during an employee notice period.
I specialize in helping Companies comply with relevant legislation and regulations, in particular (but not exclusively) the Employment Rights Act 1996 (“the Act”) to prevent unfair dismissal claims from employees.
I can help businesses by:
- Providing a redundancy Policy all the necessary letters and other paperwork in the process.
- Putting employees “at risk” of redundancy
- The Consultation Process
- The selection processes (if appropriate)
- Calculating the Statutory Redundancy Payment
- Issuing notices of redundancy
- Handling any appeal process