Equality and Human Rights Commission

Managing the downturn and preparing for recovery

Any employer that has gone through compulsory redundancies will tell you it is one of the most difficult things they've had to do.

If you don’t have access to in-house professional HR advice, concerns about handling redundancies legally and fairly can be stressful. For smaller-business owners it is particularly tough: not only in making the best decision for your company’s future, but also because you want to follow the law properly, and in difficult circumstances, do the best you can by your employees.

Managing the downturn and preparing for recovery sets out how smaller-business owners can use flexible working and manage redundancies fairly. We hope it will help you understand your rights as an employer, as well as those of your employees, so that everybody, including you, is treated fairly and with dignity.

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Common questions about redundancy

Read our Q&A based on questions employers have asked about managing redundancy.