Redundancy is a lawful reason to dismiss an employee. However, it is possible that you can launch a claim for unfair dismissal even when the reason for redundancy appears to be genuine.

A claim for unfair dismissal could arise in a number of circumstances, for example if:

• The employer failed to follow a fair procedure
• The employer failed to follow a fair consultation process
• The employer did not use a fair and objective selection process when choosing who to select for redundancy
• The employer unfairly selected the employee for personal reasons and / or other employees were favoured
• The employer could have offered or created another role
• The employer could have made someone more junior redundant in order to retain the more senior employee

In most cases, an employee will require 12 months' full service to qualify for the protection of Unfair Dismissal.

If you are concerned about your employer’s decision to make you redundant, please complete the free enquiry form.