Keeping Redundancy Fair When AI Is At The Table

Employers are facing a new wave of AI assisted challenges in already challenging redundancy exercises. From attacks on selection pools and criteria to detailed requests for further information and lengthy appeals, there's a significant increase in both the complexity and volume of challenges raised by employees. We consider how to respond fairly and proportionately.

As we explored in our recent articles, AI is now frequently being used by employees ingrievance processesand also inlitigation. This brings with it real challenges for employers, who are now having to unpick lengthy, repetitive and seemingly legalistic complaints. Unsurprisingly, redundancy processes are not immune from this trend. We explore the key principles which employers should keep in mind, both in the UK and in Ireland.