Glossary · UK
What is Statutory Redundancy Notice?
The legal minimum notice period an employer must give an employee before their redundancy takes effect, based on length of service, separate from and in addition to statutory redundancy pay.
Full Definition
Statutory redundancy notice is the minimum amount of advance notice an employer is legally required to give an employee whose role is being made redundant, before their employment actually ends. The statutory minimum is one week's notice for each complete year of continuous service, up to a maximum of 12 weeks for employees with 12 or more years' service, with a flat minimum of one week's notice for anyone who has worked continuously for at least one month. Many employment contracts specify a longer contractual notice period than the statutory minimum, in which case the employer must honour whichever is longer. Notice is distinct from statutory redundancy pay: notice covers the period an employee continues to be paid (and usually continues working, or is placed on "garden leave") before their employment ends, whereas statutory redundancy pay is a separate lump sum based on age, length of service and weekly pay, paid once employment actually terminates. An employer can choose to pay in lieu of notice (PILON) instead of requiring the employee to work their notice period, provided this is allowed for in the contract or agreed with the employee, but doing so does not reduce the amount of statutory redundancy pay owed. Statutory redundancy notice periods apply on top of any statutory redundancy consultation period that must take place before a final decision to dismiss is confirmed.