Whilst redundancy is the last thing that any employer wants to have to think about, it can be a useful way of clearing out poorly performing employees. But how can you do this in a way that minimises
the risks to your business?
Published 22.01.2009
If you’re in the position of having to make an employee redundant, it’s likely that you’ll identify the most suitable candidate and proceed. But is this safe? Could there be another stage to consider
first?
Published 03.11.2005
You need to reduce the headcount across your business and redundancies are on the cards. To help you determine who stays and who goes, can you ask staff to attend competitive interviews as part of
your redundancy selection process?
Published 04.03.2021
An employee who is under notice of redundancy was considered “unsuitable” for a newly created job role. During their notice period, the new appointee resigns. Must you give the redundant one the now
vacant post?
Published 17.10.2012
Unlike the old statutory dismissal procedures, the new ACAS Code of Practice doesn’t apply to redundancy situations. So from now on what will tribunals be looking for when deciding whether or not
this type of dismissal is fair?
Published 02.06.2009
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employee’s redundancy dismissal was unfair because her employer hadn’t considered whether she should be placed in a wider selection pool. What did the
employer do wrong here?
Published 06.03.2024
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
Due to business restructuring, you have no choice but to make a few redundancies. However, one of your chosen employees is on long-term sick leave. Can you still make their position redundant?
Published 01.05.2008
An employee who is absent on long-term sick leave has been provisionally selected for redundancy. Can you make this particular employee redundant or is he untouchable?
Published 15.09.2015
In a recent case the employer ignored an employee who had volunteered for redundancy and made another person compulsorily redundant instead. Its decision was ruled to be unfair. Does that mean you
must always accept volunteers?
Published 11.02.2014