FAQs: Redundancy and disciplinary procedures

More FAQs on bumped redundancies and disciplinary procedures have been added to the FAQs section. 

Redundancy

• What is a bumped redundancy?
• Does the redundancy procedure differ if there are bumped redundancies?
• When making an employee redundant, must the employer always consider bumping?

Disciplinary procedures

• Where an employee who is subject to disciplinary proceedings is a trade union representative, what additional steps should the employer take?
• If an employee's misconduct is the subject of a criminal investigation, can the employer continue internal disciplinary proceedings?
• If an employee is charged with, or convicted of, a work-related criminal offence, should the employer conduct its own investigation before taking disciplinary action?

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