Time off work for redundant employees

New and updated

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Time off work

  The Government has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the list of public duties for which employees can take time off work. HR teams should review any policies or internal guidance on time off for public duties and keep an eye on the consultation outcome, as it could widen the range of roles that qualify for time off. 

• Type:

  Tasks

  Deal with a request from a redundant employee to take time off work for training or to look for new employment

• Type:

  FAQs

  What rights do employees who are under notice of redundancy have to take time off work?

• Type:

  Quick reference

  Time off during redundancy notice

  A table setting out the right to time off during notice of dismissal by way of redundancy.

• Date:

  9 August 1978

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  Redundancy: Employee does not need to have job interview to have right to time off to look for work

  S.61 of the Employment Protection Act provides a right for employees who have been given notice of dismissal by reason of redundancy to be allowed reasonable time off during working hours to look for new employment or make training arrangements. In Dutton v Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has its first opportunity to consider this section. Several principles emerge from the EAT's decision.