I have been made redundant
When an employer no longer requires the tasks in your role to be undertaken by anyone, or the business goes broke, your job can be made redundant.
Redundancy can be stressful, but United Workers’ Union negotiates with employers to support workers through this period.
Redundancies must be genuine
A redundancy is not genuine if:
- You weren’t consulted about the redundancy.
- You could have been redeployed into another role.
- Your employer hires somebody else to do the same job after making you redundant.
Redundancy not genuine? You have 21 days to claim
If your redundancy is not genuine, it’s important to act quickly – we can only make an application to the Fair Work Commission within 21 days of the date you were made redundant.
If you’re facing a genuine redundancy
You may be entitled to redundancy pay and notice of termination, plus accrued leave entitlements. Contact us and we can help you through the redundancy process.
What you will need
- A description of what happened and the events leading up to your redundancy.
- Copies of any documents sent to you by your employer (emails, letters and text messages).
- Your notes from phone calls or meetings and dates they occurred.