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It used to be common to place a cap on redundancy compensation for employees approaching normal retirement age, on the basis that this prevented employees from obtaining a ...

The CEO of Debenhams has announced a major shake-up of its business model. The retailer, which employs 30,000 people, will close up to 10 stores and 11 warehouses, putting several hundred jobs at risk.

It is relatively unusual for a claimant to be able to point to direct evidence of discrimination.

The basics of redundancy processes in the UK have been unchanged for some time, so the forthcoming changes from 6 April could be a trap for the unwary, if usually confident managers are not careful.

It is estimated that 55% of the UK workforce is planning on requesting flexible working hours once some significant changes to Employment Law...

Many will recall that former City Link workers were successful in proving that City Link failed in its statutory duty to consult with them about impending redundancies.

Many will recall that former City Link workers were successful in proving that City Link failed in its statutory duty to consult with them about impending redundancies.

The government has published its response to the Women and Equalities Committee report, 'Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact'.

The maximum compensation that the Employment Tribunal can award for unfair dismissal (save in exceptional cases) and the basis upon which statutory redundancy payments are calculated will increase from 1 February 2012.

As discussed in our recent blog, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced on 24th September the proposed follow-up arrangement to the Job Retention Scheme.

unpaid carers will have the right to a week of flexible unpaid leave each year to care for a dependant with a long-term care need. It is not yet known when this right will come into effect...

This case concerned an employee whose employment was terminated with the employer exercising its contractual right to making a payment in lieu of notice.

In Mr Y (CAS-44123-K4V8) the Deputy Pensions Ombudsman has dismissed a complaint by a member regarding the employer's failure to inform him about the tax implications of paying part...

The Government is consulting on a proposed a cap of £95,000 on exit payments for public sector employees.

The second case involves an allegation of indirect age discrimination. In HM Land Registry v Benson employees of the Land Registry applied for early retirement as part of a voluntary redundancy programme.

In the case of Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd v Monte-D’Cruz [2012] UKEAT 0039/11, the EAT has confirmed that when an at risk employee is being considered for suitable alternative employment in a redundancy process, the employer has considerable flexibility when assessing the individual’s suitability for the role.

Where the event that gives rise to an award of compensation, e.g. an unfair dismissal or a redundancy, happens on or after 6 April 2016, new increased compensation or payment amounts will apply.