A bill to protect pregnant employees and new mothers from redundancy backed by government. The Bill is due to go through the House of Lords next
As the festive season approaches many businesses are facing hard decisions as to whether redundancies are needed to survive the bleak economic outlook of 2023.
As you may have heard on the news, P & O Ferries recently dismissed 800 of its employees without warning or notice. The news was delivered to the affected employees via video call on 17 March 2022 and, just like that, 800 employees learned that they were out of a job.
With the end of furlough approaching, many businesses are having to think (if they haven’t already) about their plans going forward. Redundancies are one of the options that employers are having to consider, and we have had a number of enquiries from businesses across the UK who are exploring this.
Answers to some of the frequently asked questions we receive about notice periods and redundancy at a time when many employers are having to reduce staff …
When it comes to working out redundancy pay it is not always straightforward and some employers struggle to get it right. What you need to include in your calculation will depend on the way in which the employee works and is paid for that work .
