WRC rejects Gavin Lawson’s redundancy payment claim

The Workplace Relations Commission found Gavin Lawson was not entitled to a statutory redundancy payment after his employer issued a counter-notice offering continued work. The decision was dated 23 October 2024. Lawson said the alternative roles came too late and had substantially different terms, including no travel allowance. Hallquar Engineering Services Limited argued it had offered suitable work and that he forfeited his redundancy entitlement by refusing it. The adjudication officer found the counter-notice complied with the law, noting that the travel allowance was an ex-gratia payment from the prior hirer rather than part of Lawson’s contractual terms. His appeal was unsuccessful.