redundancy pay
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of redundancy pay
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The lignite miners are demanding the payment of outstanding wages and redundancy pay from their employer, Doruk Mining.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
"Those ex-employees entitled to redundancy pay and/or pay in lieu of notice will have such claims dealt with by the Redundancy Payments Service."
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2022
Ms Kitson said The Nottingham would "be focused on doing the right thing by colleagues over the coming weeks" by running a redeployment programme and offering "enhanced redundancy pay" to those leaving the business.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2022
On top of that, sources close to the administrators said the government has agreed to pay staff £24m of redundancy pay.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 16, 2012
This is just as well as Beale can never ever be let go from EastEnders as his redundancy pay would be so majestic the licence fee would need raising to £321 per household.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2010
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