Redundancies

Under the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Amended 8 October 2006) you are required by law to notify the Department of a proposal to make redundant 20 or more employees at one establishment.

To submit a notification of redundancies please click here.

Latest results published 17th May 2022

80 redundancies were confirmed in April 2022, taking the annual total to 1,810, which was 69% less than the previous year (5,790).
In the same 12-month period, there were 2,210 proposed redundancies, which was 76% less than the previous year (9,350).

Click here for interactive redundancy map

Publications

Latest Labour Market Report
Latest Northern Ireland redundancy tables
Confirmed Redundancies - Trend Tables 2021
Redundancies Interactive tables and maps available on NINIS

Notification of redundancies

Under the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Amended 8 October 2006) you are required by law to notify the Department of a proposal to make redundant 20 or more employees at one establishment.
Further information about the redundancy process is available on the Department for the Economy Website
To submit a notification please click here

Background information

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Advance notification of redundancies

As an employer, you are required by law, under the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Amended 8 October 2006), to notify the Department of a proposal to make redundant 20 or more employees at one establishment.