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 – is increasing 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.

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.