Redundancy is the process in which an employee is dismissed for the following reasons:

• Relocation - if the organisation relocates to an inconvenient location for the employee then they qualify for redundancy.
• Cessation – when an employer decides to cease business or close part of the business where an employee works.
• Surplus labour – when employers’ need to downsize their staff for various reasons including the introduction of labour-saving devices or re-organisation of the business.

• UNFAIR DISMISSALS

  

  If an employee began working after the 6^th April 2012, they can only claim unfair dismissal after two years of continuous employment, whereas if they were employed prior to the 6^th April 2012 then they can claim for unfair dismissal after one year of continuous employment.

  The costs incurred to an employer in relation to unfair dismissals depend on the circumstances. If the Tribunal decides you are liable, then you may be charged for the compensation award up to £72,300, as well as a basic award of up to £12,900. Although the maximum costs are only awarded in extreme cases, as the tribunal awards compensation based on the reasons for dismissal and the behaviour of the employer in the dismissal process.