Frequently asked questions on legal issues relating to redundancy.
The main legislation governing redundancy includes the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992....
Redundancy only arises in the three very narrowly defined circumstances summarised below. Confusion ...
Some organisations will have an established redundancy procedure set out in the organisation’s handbook. Some organisations will ....
As indicated in the related FAQ, employers can deal with redundancies by an informal arrangement with a practice which varies for each redundancy, or by.....
Depending on the size and nature of the organisation, a formal procedure on redundancy would normally contain at least ....
For any term or condition to be implied into a contract, including a contractual redundancy payment ....
In all redundancy situations employers must meet with all potentially redundant employees individually, even if ....
In the course of the redundancy process there will be several meetings with the employee. Although ....
Employers who propose to dismiss as redundant 20 or more employees at one establishment over a period of 90 days or less must consult ....
The collective consultation provisions referred to in the related FAQ, only apply in a redundancy situation. However....
Consultation should begin as early as possible and allow for longer than the statutory period of consultation, wherever feasible. At the very least ....
Collective consultation should be completed before notices of dismissal are sent out. From 1 October 2006....
The short answer to this question is that some temporary and fixed term staff must be included in a redundancy consultation and some will....
An employer is required to submit to the appropriate employee representatives for the purposes of collective consultation....
No, it is not easy to elect employee representatives for collective consultation over redundancies: there has to be....
Appropriate employee representatives have the right to: access to affected employees, office accommodation and....
If an employer fails to comply with its collective consultation obligations, an employment tribunal can make a protective award of up....
Employers who are obliged to collectively consult (see the related FAQ) must also notify the Department of Trade and Industry (now Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)....
The key aspect of selection criteria for redundancy is that they must be objective and applied consistently. The....
The short answer to this question is that 'Last in First out '(LIFO) or any method based exclusively on length of service is probably....
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