Redundancy

Precedents

Redundancy selection matrix

Redundancy selection matrixName of employee:Employment start date and current length of service[Insert date][Insert length of service]Job...

22nd Sep

In-house

Q&As

Where a teacher is employed on a 0.2 FTE fixed or limited-term contract, and the department no longer requires that 0.2 FTE role at the end of the fixed term, does the employer need to include all the teachers in the department in the pool for redundancy?

Where a teacher is employed on a 0.2 FTE fixed or limited-term contract, and the department no longer requires that 0.2 FTE role at the end of the...

21st Sep

Q&As

Is an employer permitted to withhold/offset a statutory redundancy payment against a potential claim for damages/conversion if, on the employee’s redundancy, they haven’t returned their company laptop?

Is an employer permitted to withhold/offset a statutory redundancy payment against a potential claim for damages/conversion if, on the employee’s...

21st Sep

Q&As

If, in a redundancy situation, an employee accepts a renewed contract of employment and declines the offer of a trial period, but then resigns within four weeks of the renewed contract, do they retain their right to a statutory redundancy payment?

If, in a redundancy situation, an employee accepts a renewed contract of employment and declines the offer of a trial period, but then resigns within...

17th Sep

Q&As

If an employee accepts an offer of voluntary redundancy, does this amount to a dismissal for unfair dismissal purposes (ERA 1996, s 95), or is it a mutual termination or resignation?

If an employee accepts an offer of voluntary redundancy, does this amount to a dismissal for unfair dismissal purposes (ERA 1996, s 95), or is it a...

17th Sep

Q&As

Will the Redundancy Payments Office make payment to the former employee of an insolvent business where the employee entered into a settlement agreement with the former employer?

Will the Redundancy Payments Office make payment to the former employee of an insolvent business where the employee entered into a settlement...

17th Sep

Q&As

Is a protective award, made by an employment tribunal following an employer's failure to carry out collective redundancy consultation, subject to tax?

Is a protective award, made by an employment tribunal following an employer's failure to carry out collective redundancy consultation, subject to...

17th Sep

Q&As

If there is a government ‘lock down’ for coronavirus (COVID-19), is it possible that employment contracts might be frustrated?

If there is a government ‘lock down’ for coronavirus (COVID-19), is it possible that employment contracts might be frustrated?For information on...

17th Sep

COVID-19

Q&As

If there is a family business owned solely by the deceased and the business passes to one beneficiary and there is still one staff member being employed (after death), is the beneficiary (as the new owner) responsible for making payment of ongoing wages, etc rather than the estate?

If there is a family business owned solely by the deceased and the business passes to one beneficiary and there is still one staff member being...

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Practice notes

Redundancy—fair procedure: individual consultation

Redundancy—fair procedure: individual consultationWhere there is no statutory obligation to consult with any existing employee representatives (see...

9th Sep

In-house

Precedents

Letter—exercising contractual right to lay-off or impose short-time working

Letter—exercising contractual right to lay-off or impose short-time workingCORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): On 20 March 2020, the government announced the...

17th Aug

COVID-19

Precedents

Letter—seeking agreement to lay-off, short-time working, pay reduction and/or unpaid leave

Letter—seeking agreement to lay-off, short-time working, pay reduction and/or unpaid leaveCORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): On 20 March 2020, the government...

17th Aug

COVID-19

In-house

Precedents

ET3 grounds for resisting claim—protective award

ET3 grounds for resisting claim—protective award[Insert in para 6.1 of response form ET3:]1It is admitted that the Respondent did not consult with the...

11th Aug

Precedents

ET1 grounds of unfair dismissal claim—redundancy (unfair selection)

ET1 grounds of unfair dismissal claim—redundancy (unfair selection)[Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1:]1The Claimant was employed by the Respondent...

11th Aug

Practice notes

Unreasonable refusal of alternative employment

Unreasonable refusal of alternative employmentEmployees who are made redundant may be offered further work after expiry of their contract. If such an...

11th Aug

Precedents

Election rules—electing employee representatives

Election rules—electing employee representatives1Introduction1.1These rules govern the election of [employee OR worker] representatives for [specify...

11th Aug

Precedents