An employee does not have any right to a redundancy payment unless he has been continuously employed for a period of not less than two years ending with the relevant date.
Section 155: Qualifying period of employment.
Employment Rights Act 1996 · 1996 c. 18View on legislation.gov.uk
Part XI: Redundancy payments etc. — Chapter IV: General exclusions from right
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