Acas commissioned YouGov to ask British businesses about their redundancy plans in the next 12 months.
The poll revealed that 2 in 5 (41%) large businesses are likely to make redundancies and 1 in 5 (20%) small and medium sized (SME) businesses said that were likely to do so.
Employers should consider all possible options before considering redundancies as other solutions to their situation could be found through consultation with their staff, employee representatives and unions.
If an employer finds there are no other choices than to make redundancies then there are strict rules on consulting staff that they must follow.
An employer must discuss any planned changes and consult with each employee who could be affected. This includes staff who may not be losing their jobs but will be impacted.
The minimum consultation period varies depending on the number of employees that an employer wishes to make redundant.
New study reveals 3 in 10 employers are likely to make redundancies over the next year | Acas
James Williams
