Redundancy Policy and Procedure - January 2024

Roles and responsibilities

Heads of Service (HoS) & Line Managers
Advice must be sought from your Human Resources team as soon a potential redundancy arises. Within the parameters of this procedure HoS and line managers are responsible for producing the business case, implementing an agreed consultation plan and liaising with employees to ensure they are kept up to date at all stages and that all alternatives to redundancy are considered including redeployment to other departments within the Authority.

Directors
Directors or a nominated representative are responsible for ensuring that a robust business case has been put forward and for ensuring that HoS and managers apply this policy fairly and equitably. Directors will be expected to initiate consultation with the Trade Unions and ensure that staff are consulted with and kept up to date with developments.

People Management (PM)
PM will advise departments at all stages of the procedure and will ensure that legal requirements are adhered to in relation to consultation, notice periods, redundancy payments, etc. PM will also ensure that notice letters are issued and redeployment or other options considered and enacted in line with the Redeployment Policy and procedure.