Redundancy and the alternative work trial period

[@pizzaboy4463]

Very helpful summary.

[@ajfraser7648]

'If the employer makes the offer while consultations are ongoing and before notice is given, then s.141 ERA 1996 cannot apply. The employer might then decide to dismiss the employee but if it wants to withhold a redundancy payment and redundancy is still the operative reason for dismissal, it needs to make sure the offer of SAE is repeated with the alternative role starting within 4 weeks of the expiry of the notice of dismissal'
What do you mean by 'within 4 weeks of the expiry of the notice of dismissal?
Is it a) more than 4 weeks prior to the termination date or b) within 4 weeks of the termination date? i.e. termination date = 1st December, so within 4 weeks = before 29th December

[@DanielBarnettLaw]

Hi Alex. Not sure I quite understand what (a) means, but the answer is (b).

[@ajfraser7648]

​@@DanielBarnettLaw Thanks for the correct answer. What I meant by = a) if the termination date is 29th December, do you have to make the offer of SAE before 1st December.

[@Senna_Folo]

What's happens if I'm made redundant but offered a 4 week trial and within that trial period I decided to leave due to finding a new job elsewhere?