The Employment Law Firm Pinsent Masons recently polled 200 business and found that 37% were considering redundancies in the next six months, but 84% of them were unaware of the correct length time required to consult with employees.
28% of respondents were not aware that failure to consult employees could result in a penalty against the [...]

In today’s climate, we have met with many employers who are looking to cut costs without actually making redundancies. A short-term solution worth considering is the introduction of short-time working. Here we have provided a brief overview, but if you are considering this option please speak to one of our Consultants who will discuss with [...]

Individual and collective consultation
Individual consultation is necessary for all redundancies and the law requires that collective consultation is required in the multiple redundancy situations referred to below. As an absolute minimum, organisations must follow the three key steps of the statutory disciplinary and dismissal procedure until 6 April 2009.   After 6 April 2009 companies should [...]

Redundancy is one of the most traumatic events an employee may experience and announcing redundancies in your business, regardless of it’s size,  will invariably have an adverse impact on morale, motivation and productivity.
This week’s post outlines key considerations in determining whether or not redundancies are necessary and provides an overview of the various steps involved [...]

It’s a sad reality of life in the United Kingdom these days that redundancy is no longer a rare event and experts are predicting that the number of redundancies in the UK will rise sharply as the credit crunch continues to bite.