as an employer how do i go about making someone redundant what notice do i give?

Question

the employee has been with me for 10 years

Answer 1

Further to other guidance, check out the ACAS website for for further information. Always good for best practice.
http://www.acas.org.uk/

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Well said Norm!!!
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Cheers Norm!!! You are a sweet chap yourself for always seeing the best in me!!!

Answer 2

There is a set procedure regarding making an employee redundant and I would advise visiting the website below to ensure that you follow all steps correctly. Here is the opening para from the guide: 'If there are changes in the way your business operates, or a reduction in your levels of business, you may find that the jobs of some of your staff become redundant. When this happens, you need to make sure you act correctly. This guide offers an overview of redundancy procedures and employee rights in England, Scotland and Wales. Different laws govern Northern Ireland.' The second website provides a ready reckoner for redundancy payments.

Answer 3

You are NOT obligied to give your employee(s) any advance notice.

I have been redundant twice - I had been with the first company nearly 2 years and the secong just 3 months. I was called into the Manager's office, handed a cheque for the pay I was owed and told to clear my desk immediately and be off the premises in 15 minutes.

My Dad was made redundant from a company he had been with for 15 years with no notice at all. One of the Managers came to the site he was working on and was told that everyone was being made redundant immediately.

Answer 4

Check out the Employment & Redundancey laws in your search engine as they're being updated constantly.(EU rulings etc.)
Make sure you stick to the law as it could cost you a few bob in payouts.
Remember this persons job has become redundant, which means you no longer have the work to employ them. That does not mean getting other staff to cover their duties which is illigal.
Also, it used to be, you can't employ someone for the same position for at least 6 months, or again you will be liable for prosecution.
Also if you expect this person to work a 'Notice' after being given the redundacey notice, this person is entitled to time off, up to 3 days per week with full pay,(and NOT out of any holiday entitlements) to seek new employment.
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Ahhhh Sweetie V.

Answer 5

I would have thought that you would know that it is not the person that becomes redundent, it is the job ie, if the person is doing the job of a cleaner you can`t replace the person with another cleaner `cos there would be no such job. you would have made the job redundant.

Answer 6

Need more info-- why do you want to fire this person? Does he have a contract? Are there problems at work? If so, write him up and keep the write ups in his personnel file. That way, if he tries legal retribution, you have the documentation/justification for firing.

Answer 7

You should know that already... i know that and im only 16