University College Union v University of Stirling [2014] CSIH 5

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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Fixed-Term Employees: The consultation question

Helen Burgess reviews a recent case on whether the termination of a fixed-term contract must inevitably be a redundancy dismissal ‘The union argued that the fixed-term employees were dismissed as redundant and therefore the university should have consulted their representatives about their dismissals as the collective consultation obligations in s188 were triggered.’ In a case …

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