Making redundancies among staff with disabilities

Making redundancies is never desirable or easy, but if those affected have a disability, the legal navigational dangers for HR are even greater. Personnel Today finds out how to approach the issue fairly. 

• Making redundancies among staff with disabilities Many employees with disabilities who are made redundant in the current climate are likely to waste no time in finding out if they have a legal case against their employer. 

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Redundancy selection Vanessa Webster, principal adviser for EEF, the manufacturers' organisation, explains how a matrix-based approach to making redundancy choices is not only fairer to staff, but also protects an organisation's skills base and future viability. 

Weekly dilemma: Pay cut or redundancy? Michael Ball, employment partner, Halliwells advises employers on whether to opt for staff pay cuts or job cuts. 

Legal Q&A: Recent disability rulings Rachel Dineley, partner, Beachcroft, discusses recent rulings on cases under on the Disability Discrimination Act. 

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