Do new arrivals to the UK have redundancy rights even if they have worked here for less than two years?

15 Sept 2026, 14:08
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Do new arrivals to the UK have redundancy rights even if they have worked here for less than two years?

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Workers generally have the same basic employment rights regardless of when they arrived in the UK, but statutory redundancy pay usually requires at least two years’ continuous service with the employer. You may still be entitled to contractual notice, unpaid wages and accrued holiday, and your employer must follow a fair redundancy process; discrimination or certain automatically unfair reasons can be unlawful without two years’ service. If you are sponsored, redundancy could affect your immigration permission, so check the latest GOV.UK guidance and consider speaking to an immigration adviser. ACAS can explain workplace rights and redundancy procedures.

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