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Redundancy

Redundancies occur when an employer ceases to carry on with work for which the employee was employed, or is ceasing to carry on with work in the place where the employee is employed.

While redundancy is a potentially fair reason for dismissal, for a redundancy dismissal to be fair, there must be a genuine redundancy situation and the employer must follow a fair redundancy procedure, including consulting on an individual basis. The employer must also comply with its collective consultation obligations where these apply.

These pages list all our redundancy news and guidance on making staff redundant.


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    • Industrial action / strikes

    Unite upbeat over minister’s talks on Port Talbot transition

    by Adam McCulloch 11 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 11 Jul 2024

    New government seeks improved deal with Tata for workers over Port Talbot furnace closure.

    • Collective redundancy
    • Fire and rehire
    • Case law

    Labour’s changes to employment law: What’s the reality?

    by Beverley Sunderland 11 Jul 2024
    by Beverley Sunderland 11 Jul 2024

    The Labour party made a long list of pledges around employment rights in its manifesto. What does this mean in reality for employers?

    • Vexatious claims
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    Former HSBC risk chief loses race discrimination case

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Jul 2024

    A former HSBC employee has lost his claims for race discrimination and unfair dismissal at an employment tribunal.

    • Collective redundancy
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Unite calls off industrial action at Tata Steel

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Jul 2024

    A strike and action short of a strike have been called off after Tata Steel indicated it would enter into negotiations.

    • Collective redundancy
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    Tata Steel considers earlier Port Talbot closure due to strike

    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Jun 2024

    Tata Steel could close its Port Talbot furnaces earlier than planned if strike action goes ahead next month.

    • Employment law
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    Solicitor made redundant after revealing pregnancy awarded £26k

    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 24 Jun 2024

    Solicitor who was made redundant four weeks after telling her boss she was pregnant has won more than £26,000 in compensation.

    • Latest News
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    KPMG to cut 200 more jobs

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Jun 2024

    KPMG is expecting to make further job cuts to its client-facing and back office roles in an attempt to slash costs.

    • Collective redundancy
    • Financial services
    • Latest News

    NatWest set to buy part of Sainsbury’s Bank

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jun 2024

    NatWest is set to acquire the core banking business of Sainsbury's Bank. It is currently unclear how many employees will be affected.

    • Latest News
    • Redundancy
    • Staff monitoring

    Wells Fargo fires employees for ‘mouse jiggling’

    by Jo Faragher 14 Jun 2024
    by Jo Faragher 14 Jun 2024

    Wells Fargo has made around 12 redundancies after discovering that employees were 'faking' keyboard activity to appear to be working.

    • Collective redundancy
    • Hospitality
    • Latest News

    Unite threatens legal action over Whitbread redundancies

    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Jun 2024

    A union is threatening to take legal action against Beefeater owner Whitbread over alleged poor consultation on 1,500 planned redundancies.

    • Latest News
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    Sales director awarded £140k after ‘flawed’ redundancy

    by Rob Moss 11 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 11 Jun 2024

    Software firm ordered to pay sales director €169k after Irish commission finds he was unfairly dismissed in ‘flawed’ redundancy process.

    • Collective redundancy
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    Top 10 HR questions May 2024: Performance and redundancy pay

    by Brightmine 4 Jun 2024
    by Brightmine 4 Jun 2024

    May 2024's most sought after FAQs on Brightmine include how to manage poor performance and calculating redundancy pay.

    • Wales
    • Latest News
    • Manufacturing

    Union prepares to escalate action at Tata Steel

    by Rob Moss 3 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 3 Jun 2024

    Unite prepares to escalate industrial action at steelworks after Tata Steel UK threatened to reduce redundancy pay in response to plans for action short of strike.

    • NHS
    • Constructive dismissal
    • Employment law

    ‘Truth an alien concept’ to HR manager at tribunal

    by Jo Faragher 31 May 2024
    by Jo Faragher 31 May 2024

    A tribunal judge has called for disciplinary action against NHS leaders who mishandled a director's redundancy.

    • Fire and rehire
    • Zero hours
    • Employment law

    Labour publishes plan to deliver New Deal for workers

    by Rob Moss 28 May 2024
    by Rob Moss 28 May 2024

    Party publishes New Deal for Working People under the heading Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay, attracting some union criticism.

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