Redundancy Policy and Procedure - January 2024

Introduction

What is Redundancy?

Under the Employment Rights Act 1996 a redundancy arises when employees are dismissed because:

• The employer has ceased or intends to cease to carry on the business for the purposes of which the employee was employed or in the place where the employee was employed; or
• The requirements of the business for employees to carry out work of a particular kind or in the place where they were employed, has ceased or diminished or are expected to cease or diminish.

Example
A department is no longer required to provide the same level of service and as a result, the number of staff required to provide the service has reduced.

Carmarthenshire County Council is committed as far as possible to providing a stable and secure working environment for its employees. However, there may be times and circumstances where changes in the role and work of Local Authorities, new technology and other organisational changes may necessitate the need for redundancies. This policy and procedure aim to reduce the impact of redundancy and provide support to individuals during this time.