Guides
Your redundancy rights, in plain English.
Short, sourced guides to the parts of a redundancy people ask about most. Each links to the free tool and the letter that help.
Guide
Redundancy consultation: what should happen
What your employer must do when your job is at risk: individual and collective consultation, 30 and 45 day minimums, selection pools and the questions to ask.
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Suitable alternative work and the 4-week trial
Your employer should look for other jobs for you. What counts as suitable, how the 4-week trial period works, and the priority rules for pregnancy and family leave.
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Paid time off to look for work
With 2 years' service you can take reasonable paid time off in your redundancy notice for interviews or training. Who qualifies, the pay, and refusals.
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How to appeal a redundancy decision
Think your redundancy was unfair? Common grounds of appeal, how to write your appeal, what happens at the meeting, and the time limits that keep running meanwhile.
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Settlement agreements, explained
What a settlement agreement is, when it's valid, what's usually in one, how tax works and what to check before you sign. Plain English, UK, updated October 2026.
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Work out your numbers.
Redundancy pay calculator
Your statutory redundancy pay, with the working and the 2026/27 cap.
Open it, freeNotice pay calculator
How much notice you're owed, and the pay for it.
Open it, freeHoliday pay calculator
Holiday you've built up but not taken, paid when you leave.
Open it, freeWas my redundancy fair? checker
Answer 14 quick questions and see what's worth raising.
Open it, freeTime limits calculator
The last day to contact Acas, with the October 2026 changes.
Open it, freeInformation, not legal advice. It covers England, Scotland and Wales; Northern Ireland's law is different (nidirect). For advice on your own situation, contact Acas (free, 0300 123 1100) or Citizens Advice.