Redundancy

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  FAQs

  When does an employer have to notify the Government of collective redundancies?

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  FAQs

  If employee representatives are elected to consult on redundancies, how should those elections be conducted?

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  FAQs

  Should regular overtime be taken into account when calculating weekly earnings for redundancy pay purposes?

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  How to

  How to decide which employees to include in a redundancy pool

  Practical guidance on deciding which employees to include in a redundancy pool as part of a redundancy selection process, including when to consider "bumping".

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  FAQs

  Can a fixed-term contract be terminated before the end of the term if the post is redundant?

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  Employment law cases

  Ageist remark from manager and flawed redundancy procedure costs employer over £27,000

  A 62-year-old worker who was made redundant was awarded over £27,000 for age discrimination and unfair dismissal, in a stark warning for employers that allow their redundancy selection procedure to be tainted by age bias.

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  Employment law cases

  School's selection of Protestant teacher for redundancy was religious discrimination

  The Fair Employment Tribunal in Northern Ireland has awarded a Protestant teacher who was made redundant £8,250 for religious discrimination.

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  Employment law cases

  Failure to discount disability-related absences in redundancy scoring was discrimination

  This case deals with a common issue in redundancy situations: the discounting of disability-related absences when scoring against a "sickness absence" criterion.

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  FAQs

  Should a redundant employee who is offered a trial period in an alternative job be paid at the rate of the new job or their old job?

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  FAQs

  In a redundancy situation, how should an employer select which employees to make redundant?