What is a consultation period at work?

A redundancy-consultation period is the time allocated for team conversations and meetings before formally agreeing to the redundancies. Within this time frame it’s important for you and your team to discuss: Who’s likely to be affected. What redundancies you need to make. Why you need to make them.

Do you have to work during consultation period?

It will depend on individual employers as to whether they require you to work during your consultation period or not. Some employers will have it written into your contract that you need to still come into work, while others will not make you.

Does consultation count as notice period?

Because of this, employers have, historically, given notice of termination so that some, or even all, of the notice period runs concurrently with any consultation period. An alternative interpretation is that an employer may give notice to terminate once the actual consultation process is complete.

Do you get paid during redundancy consultation period?

You might get notice pay instead of your notice period – this is called ‘pay in lieu of notice’. Your employer will tell you if they’ll give you pay in lieu of notice. As long as you work your normal hours in your statutory notice period you’ll get your normal pay.

Is there a time frame for employee consultation?

There is no minimum time frame for individual consultation. If the employees agree to the proposed changes, the consultation period may be relatively short.

What does it mean to have a consultation period?

Consultation period means the period of time during which an employer must carry out a meaningful consultation with employees who are at risk of redundancy or affected by it.

When to consult employees on a contract change?

Consulting employees If an employer needs to change a contract, the first step is to talk with employees (or employee representatives like a trade union). Before consultation. Before consulting employees, it’s a good idea for employers to think about: why they need to make a change; what they need to achieve by making a change; During consultation

Do you have to work during the redundancy consultation period?

Yes, employees do have to work during the redundancy consultation period unless they have annual leave booked. It is possible for employers to ask an employee if they can pay them in lieu of notice, or ask them to stay at home during their notice period, but both these options require agreement between employee and employer.

There is no minimum time frame for individual consultation. If the employees agree to the proposed changes, the consultation period may be relatively short.

Consultation period means the period of time during which an employer must carry out a meaningful consultation with employees who are at risk of redundancy or affected by it.

When does the consultation period for redundancy start?

You will need to check each employee’s contract to confirm if they are entitled contractually to enhanced notice above the statutory minimum. For example, you are proposing to make 35 employees redundant in a 90 day period, then the consultation period must begin at least 30 days before any dismissals take effect.