Redundancy Obligations

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Hi I have recently been made redundant after serving 5 years as a production manager with my employer.
My issue is that the employer never held a consultation about impending redundancies (4 in total), nor have they given the opportunity for alternative employment in the company. The decision to make me redundant was made whilst i was on holiday and a letter was sent recorded delivery informing me that i had been made redundant which I was unable to receive as I was on holiday. I had to be informed by my staff that I had been made redundant. I eventually received the letter 4 days after the termination of my employment stated in the said letter. Please help, I feel I have been treated appallingly by this company and don't know where I stand legally. I do not want anyone to go through the same situation that I have and want to make an example of them!!

Best answers:

• Have a look at the redundancy rights page on gov.uk. .Are you in a union, as if you are they're going to be your best starting point.
• Doesn't matter if the company recognises unions or not, if you belong to a union as an individual tney can still help and represent you. Have a look at the page I mentioned, it tells you what the company should legally have done. Do the company have a redundancy procedure, and if so what does it say?
• Are you 100% sure it is 5 full years.....
• Service for statutory notice is the day it is given.
  Service for redundancy is the termination date or the later date if the statutory notice would take you beyond the termination date
  5 years service gives min 5 weeks notice
  5 years service for redundancy is 1week(capped) per year with additional 1/2 week for every birthday 42 and over.
• I have added some more words.
• Let's cut to the quick. If you have done five years you get five weeks notice pay (which you may have to work) unless your contract says otherwise for notice. Redundancy pay depends on your age and service, plus your contractual conditions.
  Beyond that, I am guessing, but a small employer, no other jobs, and tough luck but you were on leave when the decision was made? What do you really think an employment tribunal is worth when you deduct your fees from what you MIGHT win?
• It looks as if you should have had five weeks notice.
  How old are you op, because if you are over 41 years of age, an extra half a week is added on to however many years you worked beyond 41,.
• that means you have worked there for around 8 years?