UK Coal Mining Ltd v National Union of Mineworkers (Northumberland Area) [2007] UKEAT/0397/06/2709

Redundancy Consultation: Collective confusion

Sarah Ozanne examines the vexed question of when the duty to consult in collective redundancy situations arises ‘TULRCA states that consultation should commence when an employer is “proposing” to make collective redundancies, whereas the directive from which it stems refers to situations where an employer is “contemplating” collective redundancies.’ Due to the economic downturn, collective …

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Collective Consultation: A round up of recent developments

Ongoing uncertainty about employers’ duty to collectively consult staff about redundancies and business transfers means that the law in this area remains complex, warn Jessica Shemmings and Clare Davis ‘The legislation helps clarify the position on collective consultation for redundancy prior to a transfer covered by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006.’Over …

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Collective Redundancy: A missed opportunity

Andrea Finn considers the impact of halving the minimum period for consulting on large-scale redundancies The government has said that it will work with Acas and stakeholders to assess the merits of including the detail suggested by employers and by the TUC. On 18 December 2012, the UK government published its response to its consultation …

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Collective Redundancy: Restructuring the consultation rules

Dan Aherne and Libby Payne contemplate the courts’ and the government’s attempts to address difficulties with the law on consulting employees about collective redundancies ‘In this article, we consider how four recent decisions have sought to address ambiguities in the existing collective consultation legislation and the potential for reform following the call for evidence.’ In …

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