Redundancies done badly can cost dearly

This article appeared in the "Ask The Expert" section of the Coventry Evening Telegraph.

Redundancy law is complex and getting it wrong can be very costly, particularly if you end up in an Employment Tribunal.

At the risk of stating the obvious, making people redundant is not pleasant. You need to consult with staff, consider measures other than redundancy, determine selection criteria and apply these fairly by consulting with the individuals affected - otherwise it could be deemed in a tribunal as being unfair and unreasonable. Communication with staff is a very important part of the process as there are legal requirements if more than 20 redundancies are involved and individual consultation is embedded in case law...full article

Tupe - What is TUPE?

It is difficult to know which is the most off-putting, the acronym TUPE or the full title, Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006... full article

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