Redundancy Support
Redundancy can be a difficult time, and with so many different support offers to help businesses who are making redundancies, the help can be overwhelming. Below we have listed the agencies that can help you through what is a difficult time:
ACAS
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) is an organisation that aims to improve working life through better employment relations. This is achieved by working with employers and employees to solve problems, supplying up-to-date information, independent advice and high quality training.
You can obtain clear, confidential and impartial advice on employment rights, practices and redundancy from their website or by calling their telephone helpline.
For more information contact ACAS on:
BIS is the Government Department for Business, Innovation and Science and is responsible for regulating and safeguarding employee and consumer rights in the UK. The Department gives guidance on how to treat redundancies appropriately and relevant notification required for collective redundancies.
For more information contact:
Business Debtline
Business Debtline is designed to help any business which has cashflow or debt problems, providing a free confidential advisory service. The service provides practical advice that is designed to help you successfully manage your way through your financial difficulties. Business Debtline can also provide help especially for small businesses or persons who are self-employed.
For advice on how to deal with your business debts contact:
Business Link
Business Link is a free business and support service available online and through local advisors. Business Link Yorkshire offers help on how to build and develop your business through these tough times, including planning ahead to avoid redundancies and advice on how to deal with redundancies if necessary.
Contact Business Link:
Helpline: 0845 6 048 048
Insolvency
Insolvency is the inability to pay one's debts. The Insolvency Service provide initial information on insolvency and redundancy legislation and procedures, including redundancy payments offices and bankruptcy.
Contct the Insolvency Service on:
Jobcentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus (JCP) works with a range of partners to provide tailored solutions to help minimise the impact and provide help and advice when redundancies are taking place.
If you need to make groups of people redundant, then Jobcentre Plus and our partners can offer you the right support for you and your employees.