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The Court of Appeal has held in Gwynedd Council v Barratt and anor that the absence of an opportunity to appeal does not by itself make a redundancy dismissal unfair.

In Macculloch v Imperial Chemical Industries plc [2008] Ms MacCulloch (M) was made redundant by Imperial Chemicals Industry plc (ICI).

In the current economic climate, staff redundancies are quite often a company's first survival option. But are such measures short-term solutions?

As British business fights its way back to commercial life in the knowledge that a recession is imminent, there are a number of considerations that may soften the potential blow.

As if there were not enough challenges for businesses trying to generate business with the restrictions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the ever-evolving employment laws...

B was an associate solicitor employed in the Real Estate department at Eversheds (E), a firm of solicitors. In 2008 it was decided that redundancies needed to be made in the Real Estate group.

In "Shanahan Engineering v Unite" the EAT recently considered the level of protective award payable to 50 employees who had been made redundant with no prior consultation, in breach of s.188 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA).

Returning to work after maternity leave can be a daunting prospect for new mums, and it is important for them to feel that they will be valued and supported upon their return.

In a case decided before the Supreme Court’s recent judgments in Homer and Seldon, the Court of Appeal held that the dismissal of an employee without the usual redundancy consultation to avoid the liability to pay an enhanced pension was justified direct age discrimination.

Woolworths subsequently appealed the decision to the Court of Appeal, which then referred certain questions to the European Court of Justice in January 2014.

Reports in the press reveal that the Office of National Statistics' (ONS) latest statistics show that there have been 370,000 redundancies in the period leading up to the second lockdown, ...

The statutory Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures requires employers to offer employees a right of appeal for misconduct or poor performance dismissals...

Since the start of Covid-19 there have been many schemes introduced by the government in an attempt to support the country's economy during this unprecedented pandemic.

The EAT has dealt a blow to employers, confirming that the purpose of permanent health insurance and similar schemes would be defeated if an employer could end entitlements under this type of scheme...

I have been reflecting over the weekend on the UK Prime Minister's comments that it is "very important" that people think about going back to work now.

HM Land Registry (HMLR) was looking to reduce its workforce.

In a progressive stride towards workplace equality and employee rights, legislative reforms have been introduced to extend the current redundancy protection...