Recent survey statistics suggest that around 47% of employers in the East Midlands expect to make some employees redundant in the first quarter of 2008*. This is seen as a reaction to news reports of an anticipated 'economic downturn' which has led many employers to
think about tightening their belts.
Clearly redundancy is a hot topic that deserves our attention. This update will therefore focus on the latest redundancy cases, specifically in relation to collective and individual consultation and redundancy payments.