Law - Redundancy

Redundancy - the key developments

• When assessing the amount of a protective award for failure to consult on collective redundancies, it is relevant both to consider the culpability of the employer and the harm or potential harm of the default; awards should not be tailored to the length of time that consultation would have taken (case 1)

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Workplace Report (May 2010)

Redundancy - the key developments