Your Redundancy Protections

What's changing

From 6 April 2026, if your employer fails to comply with collective redundancy consultation obligations, you may be entitled to a higher protective award.

The maximum protective award that an employment tribunal can make where an employer has not properly consulted during large scale redundancies – has increased from 90 days' pay to 180 days' pay.

What this means for you

If you're made redundant as part of a group (20 or more employees) and your employer did not follow the required collective consultation process, you may be able to claim a protective award of up to 180 days' pay through an employment tribunal.

What you can do now

• Check whether your employer is proposing 20 or more redundancies and understand your rights if you're facing collective redundancy.
• Ask your employer or trade union representative how the consultation process will work and whether it has started in good time.
• Keep copies of any consultation documents, communications or notices you receive.
• Seek advice early if you think the process isn't being followed correctly.

Territorial extent

Changes to Collective Redundancy apply across England, Scotland and Wales. They do not apply in Northern Ireland, where the matter is devolved.

Where to get help

Acas guidance on redundancyopens www.acas.org.uk in a new tab

GOV.UK redundancy informationopens www.gov.uk in a new tab

For more information see the Collective Redundancy factsheetopens assets.publishing.service.gov.uk in a new tab

Further changes to redundancy rules will be introduced during 2026 and 2027.

This page will be updated as new rights come into effect.