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ARTICLE · 23 APRIL 2021

Pandemic Is No Excuse For Employer's Unfair Selection Process When Implementing A Redundancy

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In A Service Technician v A Ventilation Company, the WRC upheld a claim for unfair dismissal, finding the process through which the complainant had been selected for redundancy to be unfair.

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In A Service Technician v A Ventilation Company, the WRC upheld a claim for unfair dismissal, finding the process through which the complainant had been selected for redundancy to be unfair.

The complainant was employed by the respondent as a service technician, which required him to attend domestic premises and service the products of the respondent.  In March 2020, he was placed on temporary lay-off.  On 11 May 2020, he received an email from his line manager, indicating that his work would recommence on 18 May.  However, he was subsequently informed that his employment had been terminated by reason of redundancy, effective from 15 May.  He was advised that he had been selected for redundancy as he was the most recently recruited member of staff.

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