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How is statutory redundancy pay calculated?

Updated to include links to the redundancy pay calculator and practical examples of calculating a statutory redundancy payment.

Does an employee made redundant while on maternity leave have any special rights?

Updated to reflect the extension of the protected period to cover pregnant employees and those returning from family leave from 6 April 2024.

Where a redundancy will take effect before an employee goes on maternity leave are they entitled to be offered suitable alternative employment?

Updated to reflect that the right to be offered suitable alternative employment extends to pregnant employees from 6 April 2024.

Does an employee who is made redundant while on adoption leave have any special rights?

Updated to reflect that the right to be offered suitable alternative employment extends to employees who have recently returned from adoption leave, from 6 April 2024.

Does an employee made redundant while on shared parental leave have any special rights?

Updated to reflect that legislation is in force from 6 April 2024 extending the right to be offered suitable alternative employment to employees returning from shared parental leave, in some circumstances.

In a redundancy situation, what obligations does an employer have with regard to offering suitable alternative employment?

Updated to reflect that the duty to offer suitable available employment extends to pregnant employees and those returning from family leave from 6 April 2024.

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How is statutory redundancy pay calculated?

Does an employee made redundant while on maternity leave have any special rights?

Where a redundancy will take effect before an employee goes on maternity leave are they entitled to be offered suitable alternative employment?

Does an employee who is made redundant while on adoption leave have any special rights?

Does an employee made redundant while on shared parental leave have any special rights?

In a redundancy situation, what obligations does an employer have with regard to offering suitable alternative employment?

Must employers give employees the right to appeal against a decision to make them redundant?

What is the difference between a lay-off and a redundancy?

How is the maximum amount of a week's pay set for the purposes of calculating statutory redundancy pay?

Which employer is responsible for notifying the Government of collective redundancies if redundancy consultation takes place before a TUPE transfer?

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