Usdaw and another v WW Realisation 1 Ltd (in liquidation) and others [2015] IRLR 577 ECJ
Reports relating to this case:
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Collective redundancy consultation: "Establishment" means the entity to which the redundant workers are assigned
- Date:
- 30 June 2015
In Usdaw and another v WW Realisation 1 Ltd (in liquidation) and others [2015] IRLR 577 ECJ, the ECJ gave its ruling on the meaning of "establishment" in the Collective Redundancies Directive.
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Woolworths redundancy case: six years on and clarity at last?
- Date:
- 14 May 2015
DLA Piper's latest case report examines the next steps in the recent Woolworths redundancy case at the ECJ, which examined the retail chain's failure to consult employees on their redundancies, and the implications of the decision for employers.
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Redundancy consultation: "establishment" means entity to which worker is assigned
- Date:
- 30 April 2015
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that, when deciding whether or not collective redundancy consultation obligations are triggered, the number of proposed redundancies should be measured in the entity to which the workers made redundant are assigned to carry out their duties, rather than across the whole organisation.