Updated to reflect that the doubling of the collective redundancy protective award, under the Employment Rights Act 2025, applies to redundancy dismissals that take effect on or after 6 April 2026. HR teams should audit their collective redundancy processes, and provide relevant staff with refresher training on collective consultation obligations, given the significant financial penalties at stake.
Updated to confirm that this uplift applies to redundancy dismissals that take effect on or after 6 April 2026. This gives HR clarity on exactly when their employer faces the danger of a higher protective award if it gets collective redundancy consultation wrong.
The Government has fleshed out the potential options for the organisation-wide triggers for the new collective redundancy consultation threshold under the Employment Rights Act 2025, which will affect employers making redundancies across multiple sites when the changes come into effect in 2027.
Enhanced by creating four separate guides on informing and consulting during a collective redundancy, to help you find the guidance you need. This initial guide discusses when the duty to inform and consult collectively applies and the positive business outcomes associated with this process.