Who is not entitled to redundancy pay?
Redundancy pay is not payable if: • the employee has less than 12 months of continuous service • the employee was employed for a specified period of time, a specific task or for a specific season • the employee was terminated for serious or wilful conduct • the employee is casual • the employment is subject to a training arrangement for a specified period of time or limited to the duration of the training arrangement • the employee is an apprentice • the relevant modern award or enterprise agreement provides for an industry-specific redundancy scheme • the employee’s award provides for other siutation in which redundancy is not payable. Redundancy pay does not apply to employers who employ fewer than 15 employees. To calculate the number of employees: • all permanent employees (including any employees who are to be terminated) employed at the time of the redundancy are counted • casual employees are not counted unless they are employed on a regular and systematic basis • associated ent
