Avoiding discrimination in redundancy

The case of De Belin v Eversheds Legal Services Ltd highlights the tension between the principle of equal treatment between men and women and ensuring pregnant women and those on maternity leave are protected from unlawful discrimination. 

• Avoiding discrimination in redundancy The case also raises questions over the correct comparator in sex discrimination claims in circumstances where a man is the complainant. 

Also

Redundancy: top 10 pitfalls for employers The pundits may be telling us the recession is past its worst, but redundancies are still having a huge impact. 

Sexism ruling prompts redundancy rethink Employers have been urged to look closely at their redundancy criteria after a tribunal ruled that law firm Eversheds unfairly dismissed a male employee because it feared a discrimination claim if it axed a pregnant colleague. 

XpertHR's FAQs section provides information on all aspects of redundancy rights.