NewsSupport About Our Union Campaigns Contact My GMB Join UNION Search form Search Redundancy No one wants to face redundancy, and at GMB we will always fight tooth and nail for every single one of our member’s jobs but if you end up in that situation, you’re not on your own. Get in touch with your GMB rep in your workplace or your GMB region, we’re here to help. On this page Redundancy rights My employer is making redundancies, what should I do? What are my rights if my employer wants to make me redundant? My employer announced redundancies - don’t they have to consult with the workforce? I am on maternity leave. Can my employer make me redundant? How much redundancy pay should I get? Redundancy rights Redundancy is a form of dismissal. There are many reasons for redundancy. Redundancies could happen, for example, if your company is not making enough money so the boss has to lay some people off. In public services, funding cuts may mean that there isn’t enough money in the budget so job losses occur. Or it could be something like a company restructure, where it is decided certain posts or skills are no longer needed. Redundancies are not inevitable, and GMB will always fight to protect our member's jobs, but where they do happen we can help to make sure you get the best possible deal. You should get in touch with your rep or GMB region as soon as you hear about any possibility of redundancies being planned. My employer is making redundancies, what should I do? What are my rights if my employer wants to make me redundant? My employer announced redundancies - don’t they have to consult with the workforce? I am on maternity leave. Can my employer make me redundant? How much redundancy pay should I get? DISCRIMINATION AT WORK DISCIPLINARY PROCESSES HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT MATERNITY RIGHTS HOLIDAY PAY AND ANNUAL LEAVE PENSIONS REDUNDANCY MINIMUM WAGE EMERGENCY CHILDCARE BAD WEATHER AND GETTING TO WORK WORKING IN COLD TEMPERATURES SETTLED STATUS FOR EU WORKERS WORKING IN HOT TEMPERATURES Join us and become a GMB member today. Join today! GMB Union About us How we work Statement on Modern Slavery Jobs Need support? Coronavirus advice Training and Learning Contact us Work issues Activity Latest news Campaigns Our networks Research & Policy Hub MyGMB Login Join the family Legal & Privacy Web accessibility tools GMB 2020, all rights reserved Terms and Conditions | Built by 89up By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing our use of cookies. Review our cookies policy for more information. Accept & Close