Redundancy

ri-DUN-dun-see

Formal Neutral

What it really means

When your job is cut because the employer no longer needs the role, not because of anything you did. If you have worked there long enough you may get redundancy pay. There is a legal process employers must follow; see GOV.UK.

Chinese explanation

裁员：因雇主不再需要这个岗位而裁撤你的工作，与你个人表现无关。若你在职时间足够长，可能获得裁员补偿。雇主须遵循法定流程，详见 GOV.UK。

Example conversation

A: My whole team is being made redundant. B: You may be owed redundancy pay — check how long you've been there.

A：我们整个团队都要被裁了。 B：你可能有裁员补偿——看看你在这儿工作多久了。

What you could say back

“Am I entitled to redundancy pay?”

Related phrases

Notice period ACAS Contract of employment

Official sources

Rules and amounts change — confirm important details with the official source.

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