Your employer has to try to find you another job with them if either:
- you’re on maternity leave or shared parental leave when they make you redundant
- you’ll have been working for them for at least 2 years by the time your job ends
You don’t have to accept an alternative job with your employer if it isn’t suitable for you. Check your options if your employer offers you another job.
Other jobs your employer should consider
An alternative job doesn’t have to be exactly like your current job. Your employer should also consider jobs:- in other locations
- with different pay
- with different duties
- at other companies they own
Applying for an alternative job
Your employer might offer people alternative jobs without anyone having to apply for them. Check that you’ve been fairly chosen if other people are offered alternative jobs and you’re made redundant. Instead of giving people alternative jobs automatically, your employer might ask everyone at risk of redundancy to apply for alternative jobs. You should be allowed to apply even if the alternative job isn’t exactly the same as the one you’ve been doing. If you apply but your employer still makes you redundant you can challenge your redundancy if:- your employer discriminated against you – check if it was discrimination
- you were on maternity leave, shared parental leave or adoption leave
- your employer didn’t tell you what they would base the decision on – for example if it depends on an interview or your previous work