With the introduction on 1 January 2010 of the National Employment Standards (NES) under the Fair Work Act 2009, most employees will have an entitlement to a redundancy payment.

Many employees may also have an entitlement to redundancy pay arising out of the terms of:

• an award
• an enterprise agreement
• a contract of employment
• a company policy.
• If you are employed by a state government department, you may also have a right to redundancy pay under state legislation.