Employment and HR

• Length of Service Redundancy Criteria Ageist, ET Rules

  • Posted6 February 2023

  A redundancy process that includes length of service or seniority as a selection criterion is always likely to be vulnerable to challenge on ageism grounds. In one case, an international...

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• High Street Retailer’s Insolvency Triggers Guideline TUPE Ruling

  • Posted18 January 2023

  When one company acquires all or part of the assets of another, is the former legally obliged to take on the latter’s employees on the same terms as before? That...

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• How to Conduct a Fair Redundancy Exercise – Guideline EAT Ruling

  • Posted5 January 2023

  A redundancy process in which a decision to dismiss is effectively taken in advance of consulting an affected employee will almost never be fair. The point was made by the...

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• Employee Bonuses – A Commitment is a Commitment

  • Posted20 December 2022

  When it comes to bonuses, commitments made to employees must be honoured. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that point in coming to the aid of a salesman whose employer prevaricated...

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• Logistics Operative Succeeds in Post-Termination Victimisation Complaint

  • Posted6 December 2022

  Victimisation of workers does not necessarily come to an end with the termination of their employment. The point was made by the case of a logistics operative who was labelled...

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• Non-Executive Directors and ‘Worker’ Status – Guideline Ruling

  • Posted25 November 2022

  Can a non-executive director who receives no more than an honorarium for services that he provides voluntarily enjoy the protected status of a ‘worker’? That was the thorny issue addressed...

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