The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has handed down two
decisions which deal with selection pools and selection criteria to
apply during a redundancy procedure. In Fulcrum Pharma (Europe)
Limited -v- Bonassera the EAT addressed the issue of
'bumping' and the circumstances when it is appropriate to
include more junior employees in a pool for possible redundancy.
County Print -v- Page addressed the extent to which an
employer should give details of how it scores an employee based on
selection criteria and what information should be given to affected
employees during the process.
If an employer wishes to dismiss an employee due to redundancy,
it has a number of statutory obligations. Failure to follow them
can result in a finding of unfair dismissal. Employers should
identify an appropriate pool of potentially redundant employees and
then individually consult with those employees during the
redundancy process.
