How to Manage the Redundancy Process
The UK continues to face a persistent cost of living crisis, with rising inflation and increasing business costs putting significant pressure on companies. As a result, many businesses are facing tough decisions, including the need to make redundancies and downsize their workforce to remain financially viable in these challenging times. Make your business case It […]
Voluntary Redundancy: Don’t Consider Age a Factor, Rules EAT
Taking age-related benefits into account during redundancy selections can be discrimination, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled. The case of Donkor v Royal Bank of Scotland concerned an employee who was not allowed to apply for voluntary redundancy on the grounds of his age. As the claimant was over 50 at the time […]