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If something about your redundancy doesn't add up, you may be able to challenge it. But how you do that, and how quickly you need to move, depends on exactly what happened.
Your options generally fall into a few categories
- If the redundancy wasn't genuine (the role wasn't really gone, or you weren't properly consulted), you may be able to bring an unfair dismissal claim, but strict time limits apply.
- If you were made redundant because you exercised a workplace right, like taking leave, making a complaint, or asking about your entitlements, that can potentially be a general protections claim, a separate and often more powerful avenue.
- If the dispute is really about your payout or entitlements rather than whether the redundancy itself was genuine, that's usually a different kind of claim again.
Because the time limits are strict, usually 21 days from when your dismissal takes effect, the most useful thing you can do first is get advice quickly, before you sign anything or let the date slip.
Common questions
Unfair dismissal and general protections claims generally need to be lodged within 21 days, so don't wait to get advice, even if you're still deciding what you want to do.
Not automatically. Getting advice doesn't commit you to a dispute, it just means you understand your options, and your existing payout, before you decide anything.
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