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Understanding Statutory Redundancy Pay in the UK In the UK, redundancy pay is a legal entitlement for employees who have worked continuously for at least two years. Unlike the US, where severance is often discretionary, UK law mandates statutory redundancy pay based on age, length of service, and weekly pay, subject to a government-set cap. Calculation Basics Half a week’s pay for each full year under age 22 One week’s pay for each full year aged 22 to 40 One and a half week’s pay for...

At-Will Employment: The Foundation of US Termination Law Unlike the UK, where employment contracts often include notice periods and redundancy pay, the US follows the principle of at-will employment . This means: Employers or employees can end the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, or no reason at all. There is no statutory requirement for notice or redundancy pay. Exceptions exist for discriminatory or retaliatory dismissals, but generally, no advance warning is legally...

The rise of remote-first companies has created a new way for professionals to work across borders without relocating. For UK professionals facing redundancy, this shift opens doors to international roles in markets like the US, EU, and the Middle East, all from their home base. HR leaders managing global or hybrid organisations must understand the complexities of supporting this kind of global mobility. This post explains how HR teams can help displaced talent access international remote...