Ending an employment relationship is one of the highest-risk decisions an organisation can make. Whether the issue involves misconduct, underperformance, organisational change or a role that is no ...

With the uncertainty presented by Covid-19 (coronavirus), professionals and private business owners will need to rapidly adjust their practices and procedures to suit the current situation and ensure ...

Employees across the region are being warned that they must give an explanation and sufficient information to employees involved in the redundancy selection process Employees across the region are ...

One of the biggest rail strikes in 30 years has been playing out in recent weeks as 40,000 workers protest the threat of job cuts. Their employer, Network Rail, wants to lay off up to 1,800 people as ...

For dental practitioners, redundancy is rarely just a business decision. Oral healthcare teams are often small, close knit, and long standing. Colleagues work closely together every day, and ...

In Gwynedd Council v (1) Barratt (2) Hughes [2021] EWCA Civ 1322, the Court of Appeal (CA) considered whether an employer’s failure to give an employee an opportunity to appeal against the decision to ...

The employer had not engaged in “meaningful consultation” with the employee, rendering the dismissal “procedurally unfair.” A fair redundancy process requires that employers adhere to a thoughtful and ...

FAQ/redundancy – when should UK employers offer an alternative role instead of dismissal?