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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The law on lay-off and short-time working, including the contractual right to lay off or put on short-time working, obtaining express consent where there is no contractual right, the operation of the contract during lay-off, and the right to obtain a redundancy payment.
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- Type:
- Policies and procedures
A model checklist to use when holding an initial settlement discussion with an employee who has been placed at risk of redundancy.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model letter to confirm the terms of a settlement offer following settlement discussions related to redundancy.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model letter to confirm an employee's dismissal for redundancy following the individual consultation process.
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- Date:
- 2 February 2021
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
Employment lawyer Luke Bowery guides you through some common tricky issues in redundancy selection exercises, including those involving furloughed employees, competitive interview processes and disability discrimination.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Barlow v Horwich Farrelly Solicitors, an employment tribunal held that the employee had not been unfairly dismissed for redundancy when she was placed in a pool of one and the employer rejected bumping for genuine and sound reasons.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Taylor-Hamieh v The Ritz Hotel Casino Ltd, an employment tribunal held that a redundancy exercise that effectively ruled a pregnant employee out of an available role in the Middle East was discriminatory. The tribunal's £50,121 award included £25,000 for injury to feelings.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model letter to notify employees of a freeze on recruitment.
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- Date:
- 11 November 2020
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
2020 was the year that HR was required to react to the unexpected, but it's now time to plan for the known challenges in the coming year. We look at what HR can do to prepare for 2021.
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- Date:
- 20 October 2020
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
Employment lawyer David Whincup provides practical tips on managing the end of a redundancy process.