Termination, Dismissal & Redundancy

Termination, Dismissal & Redundancy

Ending an employment relationship is where employment law most often turns contentious. Getting it wrong is costly for employers and unfair to employees, so whichever side you are on, the process matters as much as the decision.

We advise both employers and employees on every form of termination: dismissal for misconduct or poor performance, redundancy, expiry of fixed-term contracts, and negotiated exits. As advisers who act for both sides, we understand how each views the dispute, and we use that to find a resolution wherever one can be found.

For employers

We help you end employment lawfully and defensibly — advising on grounds for dismissal, the correct procedure, statutory notice, and the documentation that protects you if a decision is later challenged. Where roles are genuinely redundant, we guide you through a fair selection and consultation process and the redundancy payment framework. Our aim is to keep you out of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal — and to put you in a strong position if you end up there.

For employees

We advise on whether a dismissal was lawful, what you may be entitled to, and how to pursue a claim for unfair dismissal or redundancy. We negotiate exits and settlement terms, and where matters cannot be resolved by agreement we represent you in proceedings.

What we advise on

• Lawful grounds and procedure for dismissal
• Statutory minimum notice
• Unfair dismissal claims before the Industrial Disputes Tribunal
• Redundancy: selection, consultation and payments from the Redundancy Fund
• Settlement and separation agreements
• Constructive dismissal
• Termination of fixed-term and project-based contracts