The Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payment Regulations 2020 aim to prevent public bodies from making excessive payouts to departing employees. They cap the amount of an exit payment at £95,000. That sounds like a generous enough redundancy package, but things are as ever a little more complicated than that. To discuss the detail I’m joined by employment lawyer and commentator Darren Newman who works closely with a variety of public sector employers – particularly local authorities.  You'll learn:-

• what’s it's all about
• what organisations are covered?
• what does the £95,000 cap include, and how is the cap allocated between the different elements of an exit payment? is 95K – what does that include?
• are there exceptions?
• when do the Regulations come into force? What about redundancies that are already in the pipeline?
• Darren Newman's top tip for public sector employers.

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