| If you are facing a civil service redundancy, as so | | | | your job is no longer required; |
| many people are at the moment, what are your | | | | * the job you were employed to do has been |
| options? Should you accept the first redundancy | | | | absorbed or no longer exists. |
| payment offered to you, or do you have other | | | | The Redundancy Process. Your employer should |
| options? If you are offered a compromise | | | | select employees fairly for redundancy, and you |
| agreement, should you sign it or if you do have | | | | should be forewarned or consulted about the |
| you limited your options? We can help you with all | | | | possible redundancy. Your employer should also |
| of these questions. These are all important | | | | take reasonable steps to see if affected |
| considerations and how you deal with them could | | | | employees can be transferred to another part of |
| affect your compensation package and also your | | | | the civil service, and look at whether there are |
| future employment potential. | | | | any alterntatives avaliable apart from redundancy. |
| Civil Service Redundancy. | | | | An employee is entitled to receive statutory |
| It seems likely that we are going to see a rise in | | | | redundancy pay and be given the correct amount |
| Civil Service Redundancy. What scale this will be | | | | of notice, but if an employer uses redundancy as |
| on is not yet known, but it is fair to assume that | | | | an excuse to hide the real reason for ending an |
| it is going to be on a relatively large scale. | | | | employee's contract, or if they do not carry out |
| If this is likely to happen to you, you must ensure | | | | the redundancy selection procedure properly, their |
| that you receive the best possible terms to | | | | action may amount to unfair dismissal. |
| protect your future. If a large amount of | | | | Compromise Agreements. A compromise |
| redundancies are made there will be a lot of | | | | agreement is generally a good idea for an |
| people looking for employment making it harder | | | | employee as it means you must obtain |
| for you to find a new job. This is why it is vital | | | | independent legal advice to check that the terms |
| you negotiate hard for your redundancy | | | | of your redundancy are reasonable. What is more, |
| compensation. But how can you do this? What | | | | your employer will usually cover the costs of this |
| are your rights and what are your options? | | | | legal advice. |
| Reasons for Redundancy? There are many | | | | If you are facing a civil service redundancy, |
| reasons for a civil service redundancy, the first | | | | ensure that you investigate all of your options to |
| one below is the one that is most likely to apply | | | | protect your future employment prospects. Take |
| at the moment in relation to sections of civil | | | | expert legal advice as soon as possible. Most |
| service that are likely to be outsourced: | | | | solicitors will offer you a free initial discussion and |
| * the business/department is closing down; | | | | provide you with a range of options. You can then |
| * reorganising/restructuring or moving new | | | | decide what, if any, action to take. |
| technology or a new working practice means | | | | |