Can I appeal being dismissed on the grounds of redundancy?
Answer
An employee who has been notified that they are to be dismissed on the grounds of redundancy may appeal against the decision. The employee should write to the Director of People and Organisational Effectiveness within 10 working days of the date of the notice of redundancy setting out the grounds of the appeal, using one or more of the reasons below, with details of why they believe the decision was incorrect and/or unfair:
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The policy was unfair, and/or the correct policy was not followed.
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The decision was unfair or perverse because the evidence did not support the outcome.
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There is new information that was not previously available to support the employee's case.
This list is not exhaustive.
The appeal will be heard by a panel of 3 senior managers. The employee will have the opportunity at the hearing to explain their grounds of appeal. Members of the appeal panel should not have been involved in the decision to dismiss the employee. The composition of the appeals panel will be in line with the University’s policy for any appeal against dismissal. At the appeal hearing the employee has the right to be accompanied by either another member of staff or a recognised trade union representative. The outcome of the appeal will be confirmed in writing, with reasons, within 10 working days of the appeal hearing.