Isn't "unwanted" exactly the same thing as "redundant" in this case? The employment relationship (in the UK, at any rate) is a contractual arrangement between

Isn't "unwanted" exactly the same thing as "redundant" in this case? The employment relationship (in the UK, at any rate) is a contractual arrangement between two parties. One side of that agreement can't opt out of their legal obligations by playing corporate musical chairs.