Redundancy

With Royal Mail recently announcing thousands of redundancies, it will need to follow a fair process to reduce the risk of tribunal claims.

The last thing businesses will want to do is to compound their financial problems with avoidable errors in the redundancy process that render cost-saving dismissals unfair.

The Royal College of Occupational Therapists plans to make one in 10 workers redundant and rehire some on less favourable contracts.

‘Rishi Sunak should reassure public servants they will not pay the price for recent incompetent governance and bring stability so that the UK is seen as a place to invest’

A settlement agreement cannot make a future discrimination void, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled in Bathgate v Technip.

Royal Mail has announced plans to make up to 6,000 staff redundant as part of a restructure of its business....

Many of those whose jobs will disappear will be encouraged to apply for the 500 existing vacancies in its head office, the company stated.

PCS Union launches strike ballot for civil service members in 214 government departments in dispute over pay, pensions and job cuts.

With rising energy costs hitting businesses hard, particularly in the hospitality sector, many employers may consider reducing hours.

Around 100 staff at Clarence House, the former residence of King Charles III, have been warned they are at risk of redundancy.

The Insolvency Service has decided not to commence criminal proceedings against P&O Ferries.

P&O Ferries owner records huge profits despite previously claiming business was unviable.

The government is looking to slash Civil Service redundancy pay and change pension terms for staff who leave through voluntary or compulsory redundancy.

The number of planned redundancies in the UK fell by 21% in the last quarter.

Citi has successfully challenged part of age discrimination claim brought by a former banker.