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.
Wilko has gone into administration, putting 12,000 jobs at risk of redundancy.
The Unite union described the 39 closures and accompanying job losses as a ‘disgrace’.
Staff at BT’s research centre at Adastral Park at Martlesham, in Suffolk, were informed of the job losses on 6 July.
The GMB union is continuing to warn that Asda salary plans amount to a fire and rehire scheme. MPs are seeking assurances from the supermarket giant.
The fate of 2,000 workers formerly employed by Tuffnells Parcels Express remains unclear after its acquisition by Shift.
A blocked restructure at EY shows the importance of employee buy-in for major organisational change.
BT has announced plans to cut its workforce by up to 55,000 by 2030, with many jobs set to be replaced by artificial intelligence.
Three in 10 organisations expect to make redundancies over the next year, according to Acas. Redundancies are more likely in large firms.
Pushing employees into resigning to avoid redundancy can be fraught with risk, and could lead to a tribunal claim.
Ocado has announced the closure of its customer fulfilment centre in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, putting 2,300 jobs at risk.
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The letter, sent at the start of April, asked staff who “would like to consider potentially leaving the BBC under voluntary redundancy” to hold discussions with HR.
P&O Ferries is now looking at cutting 60 managerial UK posts with a further 60 being shifted into new roles.
Arne Sjöström looks at the practical steps firms can take to help repair levels of morale after redundancies are made.
With warnings of a potential recession, some employers may be making difficult decisions about making staff redundant. Sophie Georgiou and...
A national dentist shortage and rising costs have prompted Bupa Dental Care to cut 85 practices in the UK.
