Conquering UK Employment Law – Redundancy

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1. Redundancy and dismissal – the legal background 
   
2. Before redundancy, what should employers do first? 
   
3. The Substantive Test – so what is a dismissal for redundancy? 
   
4. The Procedural Test – it’s all about fairness 
   
5. The Mechanics – how to carry out the process 
   
6. What could possibly go wrong? 
   

Beskrivelse

This easy to read book is one in a series of compact employment law guides providing an invaluable resource for managers navigating their way through the increasingly complex world of UK employment law. 

Whether a micro business or burgeoning enterprise, sometimes redundancies are inevitable, and whatever the reason it is important that they are handled correctly to avoid claims for unfair dismissal down the line.

This book steers the reader through the relevant law, and is packed with tips and advice on how to handle redundancies fairly and within the law.

Legally qualified, the author has worked in employment law for over thirty years, at board level as HR Director, as both an in house advisor and an external consultant, and worked for both employees and employers alike, advising clients on all aspects of employment law. She has represented employees and employers in employment tribunals and negotiated countless settlement deals on behalf of clients on both sides over the years.