Where an employer is proposing to make redundant 20 or more employees at one establishment within 90 days, it is obliged to consult with appropriate representatives of the affected employees. This is known as “collective consultation”.
The duty to consult collectively on redundancies is in addition to the employer's obligations to consult individually with each of the potentially redundant employees.
Starbucks is axing 1,100 jobs globally as it aims to increase efficiency and simplify its organisational structure.
Oil giant Chevron Corporation is to make up to 8,000 employees redundant by the end of 2026 in a bid to cut costs.
Tesco has become the latest major employer to announce changes to its operating model, putting 400 jobs at risk.Â
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Sainsbury’s has revealed plans to axe 3,000 jobs by cutting most of its cafes and hot food counters and reducing management roles by a fifth.
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Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds confirms improved redundancy terms for Port Talbot steelworkers as 2,500 jobs cut at Tata Steel.
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US computer giant Dell is to launch a fresh round of job cuts this week with up to about 12,500...
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