Posted: Mon, December 1, 2003
 Redundancy
Redundancy is when you dismiss an employee because you need to cut jobs, move the place of work or close down completely. Legal considerations must be looked at in the light of the particular
circumstances, and it may be wise to seek legal advice.
Small Business Service 
Their factsheet on redundancy is a good checklist and has a useful list of publications and how to order them. SBS has another useful page "What are the rules about making an employee
redundant?"
The Redundancy Payments Service runs a freephone helpline on 0500 848489
DTI
Start here for the DTI redundancy page.
DfES
DfES Booklet “(A Guide to Employers) Help with meeting redundancy costs for employers in financial difficulties”(RPL2).
Available from Employment Service Jobcentres.
If you need to research more detailed legal information on employment rights see our page on Employment Law 
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