Open petition: Change statutory redundancy pay to include partial years of service

Created by Katherine Gillian Buchanan
Closes on 2 April 2027

We want the Government to amend the rules for statutory redundancy pay so that, once an employee qualifies for statutory redundancy pay, completed months of continuous employment are included on a pro-rata basis instead of only complete years of service being counted.

Statutory redundancy pay only counts complete years of employment. This can unfairly disadvantage someone dismissed shortly before a service anniversary, as almost a full year's additional service is ignored. We believe completed months should be counted pro rata, creating a fairer system that better reflects actual length of service, recognises employees' full contribution and reduces the disproportionate impact that the timing of a termination can have on redundancy pay.

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