Redundancy means your employer no longer needs someone to do your work. What is important to remember when hearing bad news like this is that it is the JOB that is redundant not YOU, but YOU still have to cope with the consequences. This can be frightening, disorienting and unfortunately it is becoming a reality for some employees in Ireland at present.
Redundancy mainly covers situations where there is a reduction in the number of employees.
It may, however, include circumstances where a restructuring is taking place, with job functions being undertaken by other employees. In all cases of redundancy, it is vital that a fair selection should take place. What this usually means is that the last employee to have been employed in the particular function that is ceasing or being altered should be the first one selected for redundancy. This is regarded as fairest. However, this is not necessarily the only basis to be applied, and other relevant considerations may on occasions justify the selection of particular employees for redundancy.