Challenge your redundancy

Summary

If you’re a member of a trade union, contact them as soon as possible. They might be able to help you talk to your employer and give you legal advice about your situation. Check any insurance policies you have - they might cover some of the cost of going to a lawyer for advice. Look to see if the policies include ‘legal expenses insurance’. It’s worth checking: * your agreement with your credit card company If you’re not sure, contact the insurance company and ask them if the policy will cover your legal costs. You should check if you have a good reason to challenge your redundancy. You might have a good reason if your employer: * chose you for an ‘automatically unfair’ reason * didn’t use the right redundancy process Your employer must have a genuine need to make redundancies, such as your workplace closing. Your employer isn’t allowed to choose you for redundancy for reasons that are ‘automatically unfair’. These include: * using a protected employment right, for example asking to be paid the National Minimum Wage You can still be chosen for redundancy if these situations apply to you, but they can’t be the reason you were chosen. It's also automatically unfair if the reason for.

Key information

• your agreement with your credit card company
• didn’t need to make redundancies
• chose you for an ‘automatically unfair’ reason
• didn’t use the right redundancy process
• didn’t offer you other available work
• using a protected employment right, for example asking to be paid the National Minimum Wage
• the date of your child’s adoption placement - for an in-country adoption
• the date your child entered Great Britain - for an overseas adoption
• an early conciliation certificate from Acas
• evidence that supports your case
• If you’re a member of a trade union, contact them as soon as possible. They might be able to help you talk to your employer and give you legal advice about your situation.
• Check any insurance policies you have - they might cover some of the cost of going to a lawyer for advice. Look to see if the policies include ‘legal expenses insurance’. It’s worth checking:

Practical guidance

• Source: Challenge your redundancy

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