We have to make two salesmen redundant. They arrange their own working hours. How do we calculate their redundancy pay?

 

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9. We have to make two salesmen redundant. They arrange their own working hours. How do we calculate their redundancy pay?

You need to calculate their average weekly remuneration over a 12-week period ending with:
  • The calculation date (if that is the last day of a week); or
  • The last complete week before the calculation date.
You then follow the normal formula relating to age and length of service (unless their contract of employment specifies otherwise). Contrary to earlier expectations, age remains a factor, despite the new legislation banning age discrimination.