Builders
Redundancy Process for Builders
Plain-English guidance on redundancy process for UK builders and small business owners — what the law requires and how to handle it without making costly mistakes.
Real situations builders face
- —a bricklayer made redundant when a residential block reaches completion and no further work exists.
- —a skilled bricklayer challenging selection for redundancy when a less experienced labourer on the same site was kept on.
- —a redundancy process where the employer gave only one day's notice of the consultation meeting.
These are exactly the kinds of situations where getting the redundancy process process wrong can lead to an employment tribunal claim.
What you need to know as a building employer
As a building employer, handling redundancy process correctly is essential to avoid employment tribunal claims. UK employment law applies to all employers regardless of business size, and the consequences of getting the process wrong can be costly.
The situations that most commonly arise for building businesses include: a bricklayer made redundant when a residential block reaches completion and no further work exists, a skilled bricklayer challenging selection for redundancy when a less experienced labourer on the same site was kept on, a redundancy process where the employer gave only one day's notice of the consultation meeting. Each of these requires a correct and documented process to protect your business.
This guide covers what you need to do as a building employer. For the complete step-by-step process, read the full guide linked below.
Read the full guide
We have a detailed article covering redundancy process that walks you through every step of the process.
Read: Redundancy Process — the complete guide →More guides for builders
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