Redundancy
Challenging an unfair redundancy dismissal
When Sabrina’s employer announced a fresh round of job cuts she understandably feared the worst - and she was right to do so.
Sabrina was made redundant from her role at an engineering machine sho...
Employee guide to the redundancy process and your rights
The collapse of budget airline Flybe, reports of other high profile and large scale job losses and the cost of living crisis means of the spectre of redundancy is never far away.
Employers a...
Redundancy process five essential steps
Unprecedented financial challenges and economic uncertainty facing employers means the spectre of redundancies is never far away.
Businesses of all shapes and sizes are being forced to adapt, plan...
Fixing the real problems caused by a bogus redundancy dismissal
Relieved Grace was delighted after securing her dream outcome after a ‘nightmare’ at work.
The laboratory analyst was dismissed by way of redundancy after she had worked for her employer for just ...
Redundancy with no warning
The decision by P&O Ferries to fire its entire workforce without warning is the latest example of a brutal redundancy process that is likely to have serious repercussions.
The ferry firm made ...
How do I prepare for a redundancy consultation meeting
How do I prepare for a redundancy consultation meeting?
Whether you expect it or not being officially informed you may be made redundant can be a shock.
Knowing what to expect&nb...
The sickly feeling with being unfairly selected for redundancy
Production operative John was left feeling sick when first informed he had been selected for redundancy in a process he was convinced was unfair.
For any employee news of workplace redundancies ...
Millions of workers need urgent protection from unfair dismissal
There are fears that in the coming months more jobs will be lost and one in four workers will not be protected from unfair dismissal.
It is reported that about 7.5 million employees began this y...
Case Study - Redundancy
The situation
Anna was employed by an international travel firm for five years. She had been promoted twice to a senior management position and managed three colleagues. When she became pregnant...
Reflecting on the year and looking forward to the new year
It’s that time of year when we tend to look back on the last 12 months and look forward to the New Year and what it may bring.
The year 2020 has been one like no other in recent memory. The way...
Furlough scheme extended
The timing of the announcement to extend the furlough scheme will have brought some relief too many, but what does it now mean?The scheme was due to end on 31 October and set to be replaced by the ...
Losing your job but maintaining the right to be treated fairly
If you were told you were at risk of redundancy and made redundant the following day, what would you do?In recent months tens of thousands of employees have lost their jobs by way of redundancy.Man...
A need for fairness in the extraordinary times we are living in
The phrase ‘these are unprecedented times’ has been much used recently but it should not become a convenient excuse to treat employees unfairly.The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has changed many ...
Challenging if a redundancy proposal is being used as an excuse to dismiss
Most of us will have been in a position where financial concerns have caused our employer to review how it operates – and the impact of that can be extremely serious.In Davina’s case she was told s...
Calculating redundancy pay
Fear of the financial impact of redundancy is usually a main concern with the news of any potential job losses.The coronavirus pandemic has led to a wave of redundancies and left tens of thousands ...
Challenging an unfair redundancy dismissal and getting your desired outcome
The threat of redundancy can be unsettling, worrying and scary and it is currently something hundreds of thousands of employees across the country are facing.There is a genuine redundancy situation...
Redundancy and Takeover
For an employee the takeover of the company they work for can be a time of great uncertainty and spark real fear about what the future holds.A new owner may have their own ideas about how they wish...
Making the right decision to avoid an unfair dismissal claim during redundancy
When an employer is considering redundancies it is a difficult time for all concerned and getting it wrong can prove costly.Employees may be automatically unfairly dismissed for reasons of redundan...
Redundancy and the importance of getting right
Redundancy and the importance of getting rightRedundancy can be difficult, challenging and distressing for all involved and ensuring it is done correctly is vital.For employers it can be a delicate...
News 11 - 18 April 2019
Continuing where we left off last week, we have the new rates which have recently been published in respect of unfair dismissal awards including basic minimum compensatory levels and additional awa...
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