6.    Notice of Redundancy

Where, following consultation and consideration of alternative solutions (or in parallel in cases of urgent action), employees are selected for redundancy, a list of those employees will be prepared by the Assistant Dean, Executive Dean or Director of Professional Service Department (or nominee) in liaison with Human Resources. This list, along with the selection report (see 5.2 above), will be sent to the Chair of the HR Strategy and Policy Committee (or nominee) for review and approval. A copy of the approved list and selection report will be sent to the Governors and the trades unions for information.

Once the Chair of the HR Strategy and Policy Committee (or nominee) has given this approval, the employees will receive a letter from Human Resources, informing them that they are under notice of redundancy. The letter will invite the individual to attend a meeting with the Assistant Dean, Executive Dean or Director of Professional Service Department (or nominee) and Human Resources. The employee will have the right to be accompanied by a Birkbeck trade union representative, or a Birkbeck colleague.

At the meeting, the employee will be informed that they are being made redundant, and the reasons for the redundancy. The employee will have the opportunity to ask questions, clarify their situation and suggest any further options for mitigating their circumstances.

Following the meeting, should the redundancy still stand, a further letter will be sent to the employee confirming the end of their employment and setting out details of any redundancy payment as appropriate. The employee will be notified of their right to appeal against their dismissal.

Employees may be given notice of redundancy at the conclusion of the appropriate consultation period:

• After 30 days where it is proposed to make between 1 and 99 employees redundant;
• After 100 days where it is proposed to make 100 or more employees redundant.

Notice periods will be in accordance with the employee’s contract of employment. Notice may be worked and paid as normal, or the College may exercise its right to make a payment in lieu of notice for all or part of the notice period.