A model letter to confirm to affected employees the details of the forthcoming election of employee representatives in a collective redundancy situation.
Use this model form to comply with the obligation to provide advance notification to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) of a proposal to dismiss as redundant 20 or more employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less.
In Keeping Kids Company (in compulsory liquidation) v Smith and others, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that events occurring after redundancy proposals did not excuse a charity's obligation to consult collectively, but could potentially be relied on to reduce the amount of the protective award.
In Guisado v Bankia SA and others, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that there is nothing in EU law to prevent a pregnant worker from being included in collective redundancies.
The Court of Appeal has held that the legislative provision that excludes park police constables from enjoying collective consultation rights is in breach of their, and their union's, art.11 rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.