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Lost a Job on Pretext of Redundancy? Consult Employment Solicitors in Aberdeen

Author: Michael Harley
by Michael Harley
Posted: Apr 06, 2019

It is indeed unfortunate when you lose a job because it has become ‘redundant’ due to its merging with another profile or by the application of a new technology. Redundancy induced job losses however do not close all doors for the affected worker. You can certainly get another job in the same or another organisation. In the UK, employees also have the right to question the grounds on which they were terminated.

If you were abruptly to leave the company because your job ‘became redundant’, you have a right to discuss the matter with your employer and check the possibilities of a settlement agreement Aberdeen. Your employer should be able to shed light on the existing situation and give you a chance to ask any question as you try to get your doubts cleared. As a part of the process, your employer also has to:
  • Consider the alternatives to redundancy
  • Mull over the ways to minimise the number of redundancy induced job losses
  • Plan upon the ways in which they can minimise the hardships resulting from redundancies
The real course of discussion will depend on the number of redundancies confirmed.

In organisations that have a workforce of less than 20, the discussions need to be made on individual basis with each employee impacted by the redundancy. When the number of employees is greater than 20, the employer can go ahead with a collective consultation.

If there is a union spokesperson, they can also talk to the employer on behalf of other employees. Where there is no union leader / spokesperson, one can be elected by mutual decision of employees for the consultation.

It should also be understood that in absence of consensus between the workers, they have a right to discuss their matter individually with the employer. And the employer is obliged to give them a valid explanation.

The consultation must be arranged for within a month before the first dismissal in organisations that have 20-99 employees. It can be held within 45 days if there are more than 100 workers. For smaller organisations that have less than 20 workers, the timeframe for discussion needs to be reasonable – both the sides should be available for the consultation on a mutually decided date.

If, after the discussion the dismissal feels unfair and the negotiations that you and your colleagues try to make with the employer do not yield any result, you can consult an employment lawyer Aberdeen.

Employees also have a right to take some time off and search for new jobs. If they have served the organisation continually for 2 years, they are also entitled to 40% of the week’s remuneration to cover for the time off. This implies that in a 5-day week they can take up to 2 days to appear for interviews and they will be paid for these days.

The workers who do get a job in another company and they are asked to join immediately – before their notice period in the previous organisation ends – can ask the current employer to relieve them early. In this case however may lose all or part of their redundancy pay.

For more information on your rights against redundancy induced job loss, do not hesitate to consult an experienced employment solicitor.

Author Bio: DJP Solicitors is a team of family solicitors in Aberdeen. This is where you will find qualified and experienced lawyers who can represent you and help you turn the outcome in your favour. For details and to get an appointment, please call on 01224 590053.

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Michael harley is a writer at Search Engine.

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