What is the consequence of an employee being guilty of misconduct in relation to redundancy?

When an employee is found guilty of misconduct, they may lose their entitlement to redundancy pay. Redundancy pay is designed to provide financial support to employees who are made redundant due to their position being eliminated for economic or operational reasons, rather than for reasons related to their personal conduct or behavior.

In cases of misconduct, the employer is justified in taking disciplinary action against the employee, which can include dismissal. If an employee is dismissed for misconduct, they typically are not entitled to redundancy pay because the redundancy process is meant to support employees whose employment is terminated through no fault of their own. Misconduct implies that the termination was a result of the employee's actions, thus nullifying their eligibility for redundancy compensation.

Other options such as full redundancy pay, delayed redundancy pay, or partial redundancy payment do not apply in this situation since the basis of the employee's dismissal is misconduct rather than redundancy, which is where the employee is made redundant due to a lack of work or a restructuring of the company.