Updated to include information on Valimulla v Al-Khair Foundation, in which the EAT considered if the failure to consult an employee on a pool of one rendered the dismissal unfair.
In Valimulla v Al-Khair Foundation, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that a redundancy dismissal was unfair because consultation took place after the decision had already been made to have a redundancy pool of one.
Enhanced by creating four separate guides on informing and consulting during a collective redundancy, to help you find the guidance you need. This initial guide discusses when the duty to inform and consult collectively applies and the positive business outcomes associated with this process.
Leading practice guidance discussing how collective redundancy consultation processes and practices can be implemented in organisations through policies, training and identifying the role of key stakeholders.
Leading practice guidance discussing how employers can consult with employees directly and via trade union and employee representatives during a collective redundancy process.
Leading practice guidance discussing how employers can engage employees with the collective redundancy consultation process by ensuring that sufficient time and resource is dedicated to exploring the key topic areas of consultation.
Updated to include information on the extension of redundancy protection in the rest of the UK and Scotland, and to reflect the increase in a week's pay for calculating statutory redundancy pay in Northern Ireland, effective from 6 April 2024.
Updated to reflect the increase in the cap on a week's pay for the purposes of calculating redundancy pay and the extension of redundancy protection for pregnant employees and new parents in force from 6 April 2024.
Updated to reflect the increase in the cap on a week's pay for the purposes of calculating redundancy pay and the extension of redundancy protection for pregnant employees and new parents in force from 6 April 2024.