Redundancy, Reorganisation and Restructuring

Redundancy issues are a reality for many businesses. The law surrounding the redundancy is complex and strict.

The Rix & Kay Employment Team can assist you by :-

• Advising you strategically & looking at your Business Case
• Ensuring that you carry out a fair procedure during the process;
• Assisting, advising or managing the consultation process;
• Identifying any selection pools & advising on selection criteria
• Managing the Redundancy Consultation Meetings
• Drafting settlement agreements;
• Advising on business transfers (TUPE Transfers);
• Dealing with any Unfair Dismissal claims
• Contract Variation issues
• Voluntary Redundancy

Redundancy is a potentially fair reason for dismissal. It is however, essential that employers carry out a fair redundancy procedure, or the dismissal may be deemed unfair even if there are genuine grounds for making employees redundant. This includes the need to carry out consultation with those affected including employees and their trade union representatives.

Statutory Redundancy Payments

Certain employees will be entitled to Statutory Redundancy Pay (SRP) in the event they are made redundant. In order to be eligible for SRP, employees must have two years’ of continuous employment by the expiry of their notice period. SRP is calculated using the employee’s employment start date and termination date, their age and weekly earnings before tax (gross pay). Find out more information on the UK Government SRP rates.

Remember that in addition to SRP, employees may also be entitled to any accrued but outstanding holiday, unpaid wages and/or notice pay.

“Rix & Kay regularly provides operational and strategic employment advice to corporate clients and SMEs, offering support for M&A transactions and advising directors and senior managers on settlement agreements. The firm also operates GatekeeperHR, an HR solution service built to assist a range of business sizes. Elaine Abbs is regarded as very knowledgeable and able to provide information and guidance and is always helpful and supportive”.

“We mainly use the services of Rix & Kay for Employment Law advice. In most circumstances, these situations develop quickly, and decisive action is required almost immediately. The advice provided has been prompt and accurate and has assisted us in diffusing disputes efficiently”.

“Elaine Abbs has been our main point of contact; she developed a training programme for Line Managers and delivered the training in house. This has helped tremendously in diffusing potential difficult situations”.

“Elaine Abbs is very knowledgeable and able to provide information and guidance and is always helpful and supportive. She instils confidence. She responds quickly and has a very approachable and friendly manner as well as professional”.

“Their willingness to help and, even if the enquiry is outside their remit, they will seek advice or point you in the right direction in a constructive and helpful way”.

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