Can my employer make me redundant?

Your employer can declare your job redundant if the requirement for the work you are doing has either ceased or is diminishing.

It does not automatically follow from being put at risk of redundancy, that it is you who will ultimately be declared redundant. It depends on the criteria for selection, which your employer adopts.

For example it could be based on conduct, which could mean that an employee with a worse disciplinary record than you have is dismissed.

Redundancy is one of the statutory fair reasons for dismissal, but the employer must still ensure that there is a fair procedure leading to dismissal on these grounds.

You can also download these two free publications with further advice:

Dealing with the Downturn TUC/Citizens Advice leaflet in Adobe pdf format.

Facing Redundancy Know Your Rights leaflet from the TUC in Adobe pdf format.