End of employment

New and updated

• Type:

  Training

  Collective redundancies - line manager training

  Updated to reflect the increase in the cap on a week's pay for the purposes of calculating redundancy pay and the extension of redundancy protection for pregnant employees and new parents in force from 6 April 2024. 

• Type:

  Training

  Individual redundancies quiz - line manager training

  Updated to reflect the increase in the cap on a week's pay for the purposes of calculating redundancy pay, in force from 6 April 2024. 

• Type:

  FAQs

  What should an employer do if an older employee requests to change their working pattern in preparation for retirement?

  Updated to reflect changes to the right to request flexible working in place from 6 April 2024, including a requirement to consult with the employee.

• Type:

  FAQs

  What is the unfair dismissal basic award?

  Updated to reflect statutory limits in place from 6 April 2024.

• Type:

  FAQs

  What is the unfair dismissal compensatory award?

  Updated to reflect the maximum compensatory award from 6 April 2024.

• Type:

  How to

  How to protect against claims of constructive dismissal

  Updated to reflect the maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal, effective from 6 April 2024.

• Type:

  How to

  How to deal with pregnant employees and those on maternity leave in a redundancy situation

  Updated to reflect that the right to be offered suitable alternative employment is extended to pregnant employees and employees returning from maternity leave from 6 April 2024.

• Type:

  FAQs

  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.

• Type:

  FAQs

  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.

• Type:

  FAQs

  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.