Redundancy

New and updated

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Model ballot paper for election of employee representatives (collective redundancy consultation)

  A model form to send to affected employees to vote for employee representatives to inform and consult in a collective redundancy situation.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Letter to election candidates announcing result of election for employee representatives (collective redundancy consultation)

  A model letter to inform candidates of the results of an election for employee representatives in collective redundancy situation.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Letter to affected employees announcing result of election for employee representatives (collective redundancy consultation)

  A model letter to inform affected employees of the results of an election for employee representatives in a collective redundancy situation.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Letter to affected employees initiating process for electing employee representatives (collective redundancy consultation)

  A model letter to start the process for electing employee representatives to inform and consult in a collective redundancy situation.

• Type:

  FAQs

  Which employer is responsible for notifying the Secretary of State of collective redundancies if redundancy consultation takes place before a TUPE transfer?

• Date:

  11 February 2019

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  How will the "Good work plan" affect local government employers covered by the modification order?

  The Government has announced plans to change the way breaks in employment are treated, which could have a greater impact for local government than for employers in the private sector, due to the operation of the modification order.

• Type:

  Consultations

  Consultation on extending redundancy protection for pregnant women and new parents

  Updated to include a reference to the Government's response to the consultation.

• Date:

  23 November 2018

  Type:

  Law reports

  Redundancy: Failure to fulfil contractual obligation to offer trial period for alternative role

  In George v London Borough of Brent, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the employer's failure to comply with a contractual obligation to offer a redundant employee a trial period for a possible alternative role was likely to render the dismissal unfair.

• Date:

  4 September 2018

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Redundancy payments and procedures in local authorities

  This article looks at the framework for making compensation payments on redundancy and local authority redundancy policies in general. It also looks at various Government proposals for reforms to public-sector exit payments.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Letter offering a trial period of alternative employment to a redundant employee

  Updated to highlight the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018, on this document.