The CIPD recently reported that 62% of employers will be forced to make redundancies if the economy doesn’t improve within the next year. So if staff start asking about the risks, what’s the safest
way to play it?
Published 06.09.2012
Having made some redundancies a few months ago, things have picked up rapidly and you now need more staff. However, a colleague insists that nobody can be recruited for six months following a
redundancy exercise. Is this correct?
Published 25.04.2023
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
You’ve informally advised an employee that there’s a risk of redundancy at some point in the future, although this is by no means certain. Could it give them grounds to launch a constructive
dismissal claim?
Published 07.03.2012
Your accountant has advised you to make some cost savings. Inevitably this will mean redundancies. One short-service employee has already said he’d be prepared to cut his hours instead. Must you
agree?
Published 30.06.2005
Last year, you made an experienced employee’s position redundant. As you now require that role again it makes sense to re-employ them. Is this possible and, if so, what do you need to know before
taking this step?
Published 03.11.2010
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
An employee who was marked down on her accuracy and performance in a redundancy scoring exercise and subsequently made redundant has been awarded £50,000 by the tribunal. Where did the employer go
wrong?
Published 14.12.2022
In a recent case, the employer had suffered a severe drop in work but still required the same number of staff to carry it out. One employee claimed that this was a redundancy situation. Did the
Employment Appeal Tribunal agree?
Published 16.11.2012
Unfortunately, the current economic downturn means that you may not need as many staff as before. But do you have to make employees redundant, or could there be a more temporary solution?
Published 19.03.2009