Description
- the avoidance of redundancy
- redundancy procedures (including consultation with trade unions)
- redundancy payments
- when and how to use voluntary redundancy
- selection for redundancy on grounds of business need rather than length of service
- the use of redundancy as a means of increasing productivity
- redundancy in the context of insolvency
- the realtionship between redundancy and business transfers
- the development of a strategic approach to redundancy
New EC legal requirements are described and conclusions are drawn from a survey of how redundancy is managed in other countries. Practical guidance is given on how to resist an unfair redundancy claim at an industrial tribunal. Finally, a checklist for the management of redundancy is included, as are certain administrative details.
About the Author
Paul Lewis is an experienced industrial relations practitioner and human resource management consultant. He has lectured in employment law for over twenty years and has published extensively, particularly in the areas of unfair dismissal and redundancy. His previous books include Practical Employment Law (Blackwell, 1992).
Book Information
ISBN 9780631186816
Author Elaine Lewis
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 154mm * 17mm