What makes redundancy different to sacking?
When you are sacked, there is something wrong with your conduct or your quality of work. Redundancy is more about what is going on within the company. Either your job will no longer exist or the company is giving your work to an existing employee (or employees) as part of a cost-cutting measure. In this climate, there may also be a lack of work to justify keeping you on. New technology or different working practices can also mean you are simply no longer needed. What is collective redundancy? When 20 or more employees are made redundant within the space of 90 days, it is known as collective redundancy. This normally happens when there is a big change in the business such as a structural reorganisation, move of premises or a drop in sales. When there is a large redundancy due, the employer must get in contact with the employer’s representatives at least 30 days before the first redundancy is made. If there is no current representative, one should be elected. This will either be the trad
