Implementing a redundancy programme is complex and a fair procedure must always be followed. What’s the extent of your duty to give information to the employee during the consultation procedure?
Published 20.09.2007
Much has been written about the statutory dismissal and disciplinary procedures in the context of poorly performing employees. But what about redundancy? As this is also regarded as a “dismissal”,
what procedures need to be followed?
Published 02.06.2006
The statutory dismissal and disciplinary procedure (DDP) applies where you are contemplating dismissing an employee, for example for misconduct. To comply with the DDP, what details does the step 1
letter need to contain?
Published 11.01.2007
The current statutory disciplinary and dismissal procedures (DDP) will be replaced by a new voluntary ACAS Code of Practice on April 6 2009, which aims to promote fairness. So how should you then
handle disciplinary issues?
Published 19.03.2009
In the current economic climate you may have to make staff redundant so draw up a selection pool for dismissal. After consulting, must you reveal the reasons why you’ve selected those you have to let
go?
Published 04.09.2008
Sometimes it will be possible to avoid redundancies by implementing a pay reduction. However, you can’t simply impose a pay cut on your employees - you must have their express consent first. How can
this be obtained?
Published 23.04.2015
Each year, you take on seasonal workers. You haven’t bothered to follow the statutory procedures when dismissing them but a colleague has said that you’re leaving yourself wide open. Is this right?
Published 03.05.2007
An employee committed an act of gross misconduct. You waited a day then summarily dismissed before following the modified disciplinary and dismissal procedure. They claim the delay made it an unfair
dismissal - correct?
Published 18.09.2008
You’re considering making some redundancies and it’s been suggested that you could apply “last in first out” (LIFO) as your only redundancy selection criterion. Would this be safe to do?
Published 03.06.2021
You issued redundancy notices to a couple of members of staff. However, you’ve just landed a lucrative order and no longer need to make anyone redundant. Can you simply withdraw the redundancy
notices?
Published 07.09.2006