Deadlines · Industrial Relations Code
Retrenchment notice and compensation
- Retrenchment
- Employer
What to do
Before retrenching a worker with not less than one year of continuous service, give one month’s written notice with reasons, or wages for the notice period, and pay compensation of fifteen days’ average pay for every completed year of continuous service or any part of it over six months s. 70.
Who it applies to
Any industry, for a worker who has been in continuous service for not less than one year under the employer s. 70.
In the checklist: Retrenchment conditions.
When
The compensation is paid at the time of retrenchment s. 70(b).
How
Unless an agreement says otherwise, ordinarily retrench the worker who was the last person employed in that category, or record your reasons for choosing another s. 71.
Post a seniority list of the workers in the category on the notice board at least seven days before the retrenchment rule 28(1).