Can my employer make me redundant?

Your employer can declare your job redundant if the requirement for the work you are doing has either ceased or is diminishing.

It does not automatically follow that it is you, who will be declared redundant. It depends on the criteria for selection, which your employer adopts. For example it could be based on conduct, which could mean that an employee with a worse disciplinary record than you have is dismissed. Redundancy is one of the five statutory fair reasons for dismissal, but the employer must still ensure that there is a fair procedure leading to dismissal on these grounds.

There is a helpful and free leaflet from the TUC facing redundancy. It is available on the web or from the know your rights line 0870 600 4882 (national rate, 8am-10pm).