Redundancy Selection Pool and Criteria
Deciding on the selection pool
The redundancy selection pool is a group of employees from which one or more employees will be selected for redundancy. There are exceptions where only one employee performing a unique role is being made redundant, however, please take advice on this point.
The redundancy selection pool should include:
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Employees doing the same or similar role who are at risk of redundancy
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Employees with the same or similar skills in other roles who are at risk of redundancy
It is important to ensure all employees at risk of redundancy in these groups are included in the selection pool and must not discriminate against any particular group.
Defining the redundancy selection pool should be based on sound rationale.
Selecting the Employee from the Pool
It is good practice to create and use a selection criteria to help you choose which employees to make redundant.
The redundancy selection pool should include:
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Standard of work and performance
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Skills, qualifications or experience
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Attendance record, which must be accurate and not include absences relating to disability, pregnancy or maternity
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Disciplinary record
