Making Redundancies?

If you are considering making redundancies, it is crucial that you follow correct procedures and apply them fairly. Failure to do so could entitle a dismissed employee to bring a claim for unfair dismissal, for which the maximum compensatory award is £65,300. More worryingly, claims based on discrimination are unlimited in value. 

Our specialist employment team can assist you with the following:

• Identifying a genuine redundancy situation;
• Advising and guiding you through the process of collective consultation;
• Advising and guiding you with how to deal fairly with individuals being dismissed for redundancy so as to minimise the likelihood of any claims for unfair dismissal or discrimination;
• Calculating contractual or statutory redundancy payments;
• Identifying and advising on alternatives to redundancy, for example lay off and short-time working.

Agreeing a strategic exit package with your employees?

If you are satisfied with your existing legal representation, or choose to handle your redundancies in-house, we can still assist; our specialist employment team regularly attend on-site meetings with employees who have been asked to enter into Compromise Agreements by their employer.

The proven advantages of this approach are:

• The process is streamlined and time efficient for both you as an employer and for your employees.
• The Agreement can usually be signed without delay, or, alternatively if there are any queries, you can deal with just one legal advisor rather than several firms of solicitors.

Alternatively, why not create a list of recommended Solicitors to pass to your employees, and add our name to it; you will save your employees the stress and time of seeking out their own local solicitor.

Should you wish to discuss any redundancy law matter further, we offer a FREE No Obligation initial telephone consultation.

Please contact Laura Poole in the first instance on 01494 670440 or at lcp@chebsey.com.