With charities coming under immense financial pressures as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, Bates Wells partnered with NCVO and CFG on a webinar to discuss the financing options currently available, employment issues (including the government’s job retention scheme), and managing through the crisis.
Redundancy consultation processes: Is it ok to score first and consult later?
It is a well-known tenet of Employment Law, that having a genuine and meaningful consultation with affected staff, at a formative stage and prior to any dismissals taking effect, is a cornerstone of a fair redundancy process. In the case of ADP RPO UK Ltd v De Bank Haycocks, the Court of Appeal found that, …