Disabled workers facing redundancy as Remploy factories set for closure

More than 230 disabled people across Britain face redundancy as the Government announced the closure of the five Remploy factories in Scotland.

BBC criticised for £25 million severance payouts

The BBC has been criticised by its own trust for spending £25 million on severance payments to senior members of staff in recent years.

What happens when the administrator is called in?

The failure of a number of well-known businesses over the last few years has meant that the term “administration” has become familiar to the man in the street. The very word could also cause mass...

Woolworths payout decision is 'game changer' for collective redundancy consultation

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has decided in USDAW v WW Realisation Ltd that the duty to collectively consult over redundancies is triggered whenever a company proposes to make 20 or more...

Union anger over further redundancies at Lloyds Bank

Lloyds Banking Group has incurred union anger over plans to cut 850 jobs and close an office in Southend, Essex.

ACAS launches guide on collective redundancies

Workplace expert ACAS has published a new guidance to help employers handle collective redundancies, in connection with the legislative changes that came into effect on 6 April 2013.

Almost 3.7 million job losses since the financial crisis, says report

Since the financial crisis of 2008, 3.7 million employees in the UK have been made redundant, according to a report published today by the Jobs Economist consultancy.

Collective redundancy consultation cut: good for both employer and employee?

Employment relations minister Jo Swinson has announced that the collective redundancy consultation period, in situations where 100 or more employees are involved, is to be cut from 90 days to 45 days.

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Collective redundancy consultation cut: good for both employer and employee?

Employment relations minister Jo Swinson has announced that the collective redundancy consultation period, in situations where 100 or more employees are involved, is to be cut from 90 days to 45 days.

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A third of employers considering redundancies in 2013, Aon Hewitt warns

A third of UK employers will either implement or consider introducing redundancies this year, according to a report published today by HR consultancy firm Aon Hewitt.

BBC journalists' strike over redundancies hits programming

BBC journalists have begun a 24-hour strike in a dispute over compulsory redundancies.

Lessons to be learnt from mass redundancies

Financial giant UBS last year cut thousands of jobs from its global workforce. It has drawn headlines for the way it locked employees out of their workplaces, putting these individuals on “special...