SEVEN THINGS TO CHECK IF YOU ARE AT RISK OF LOSING YOUR JOB

1: Check if your redundancy is fair There are rules to protect you from being discriminated against, and for being picked for redundancy due to an unfair reason.

For example, although you can be made redundant while pregnant or on maternity leave, you cannot be made redundant because you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.

2: Check how much redundancy pay you get

You are entitled to statutory redundancy pay, which is the minimum the law says you’re entitled to, if you have been an employee for two years.

The amount you will get depends on your age and how long you have worked for the company.

You may lose out on statutory redundancy pay if you turn down a suitable alternative job from your employer without a good reason.

Your employer may also pay more than the statutory amount.

3: Furloughed?

If you were furloughed and then made redundant, your redundancy pay should be based on your normal wage.

4: Check your notice period

If you have worked there for more than a month but less than two years, you have to be given a week’s notice.

For two years or more, it is a week for each full year you have worked, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. You may be entitled to a longer notice period as part of your employment contract.

Your notice period starts when your employer gives you a finishing date.

5: Check your holiday pay

You will be paid for any holiday you have left over when you leave.

This should be at your normal rate of pay, even if you are furloughed.

6: You might be entitled to paid time off to look for work

7: Check if you have got legal help via your home insurance