Business And HR Professionals Must Avoid Getting Things Wrong When They Are Right

The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis has brought with it the inevitable consequence of high levels of redundancies as organisation after organisation struggles to survive in the current economic climate. When a business finds itself in the unenviable position of having to make some of their employees redundant, HR professionals must be alert to the potential for hidden discrimination, above all else the redundancy and dismissal process must be followed and must be fair and must be seen to be fair. HR professionals must keep in mind that all the provisions of current employment law are still applicable.

HR professionals have a duty to protect both the business and the staff from ill-judged discrimination and illegal practices. All processes must be followed meticulously, however challenging it may be in the current circumstances, especially those that have significant impact on the employee such as dismissal or redundancy.