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32 cases tagged Redundancy Selection.
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Redundancy selection: lowest score in pool led to fair dismissal
A Holistic Assessor with 4 years' service was fairly dismissed after scoring lowest in a redundancy selection matrix. The tribunal found the process was reasonable despite the employee's concerns about the criteria.
Faculty manager with 23 years' service unfairly dismissed after redundancy selection tainted by disability bias
A tribunal found that Canterbury Christ Church University unfairly dismissed a faculty manager and discriminated against her because of her disability when it decided she was not appointable to a new role due to her ill health. She was awarded £32,684.
Disability-related absences led to unfair redundancy selection: £26,000 awarded
A digital marketing manager with Crohn's and Behcet's disease was unfairly selected for redundancy after his disability-related absences played a role in the decision. The tribunal awarded £26,132.24.
Ramp allocator with 23 years' service unfairly dismissed over subjective redundancy interview
A ramp allocator with 23 years' service was unfairly dismissed after Menzies Aviation used subjective interview-based selection criteria for redundancy. The tribunal awarded £31,373.68 in compensation.
Regional Sales Manager unfairly dismissed after redundancy scoring was pre-determined
A tribunal found that Syspal Ltd unfairly dismissed a Regional Sales Manager with 2 years 7 months' service because the redundancy selection process was pre-determined and the scoring matrix flawed. He was awarded £32,735 in compensation.
Redundancy selection predetermined: a manager's unfair dismissal win
A Business Intelligence Manager with six years' service has won his unfair dismissal claim after his employer decided his fate before consulting him. The tribunal awarded over £117,000 in compensation and a protective award for failing to collectively consult.
Lead Design Engineer loses unfair dismissal claim over redundancy selection process
A tribunal has ruled that a Lead Design Engineer with 12 years' service was fairly dismissed for redundancy after scoring lowest on a selection matrix. The claim was dismissed in full.
Redundancy unfair when selection criteria kept secret from employee
An Optimisation Engineer with two years' service was unfairly dismissed after Unipart Group failed to disclose redundancy selection criteria or scores during consultation. The tribunal found the process both procedurally and substantively unfair.
Redundancy selection manipulated to target older employee: unfair dismissal and age discrimination
An applications engineer with 7 years' service was unfairly dismissed after his redundancy scoring was manipulated and age played a material role. The tribunal awarded £65,747.54.
Paint technician with autism loses redundancy challenge over team working criterion
A paint technician with autism who was selected for redundancy after scoring lower on a 'team working' criterion has lost his claims for unfair dismissal, whistleblowing detriment and disability discrimination.
GP made redundant after whistleblowing: unfair dismissal but no automatic protection
A GP with two years' service was unfairly dismissed in a flawed redundancy process. The tribunal awarded £78,857 but rejected his whistleblowing claims, finding redundancy was the true reason.
Building supervisor with 15 years' service unfairly dismissed in flawed redundancy process
A building supervisor was unfairly dismissed after a redundancy selection process that made a final decision before meaningful consultation. The tribunal awarded £4,130.86, reduced by 85% for the chance he would have been dismissed anyway.
Redundancy selection score below breakpoint: a fair process upheld
A driver/custodian with 6 years' service was made redundant after scoring 16 out of a breakpoint of 19. The tribunal found the redundancy process fair and dismissed claims of unfair dismissal and religious discrimination.
Redundancy selection unfair after absence scoring error and flawed appeal
A Vehicle Handling Operative was unfairly dismissed after his employer incorrectly scored his absence record and then removed two selection criteria on appeal, a tribunal has ruled. He was awarded £13,868.
Age discrimination in redundancy selection: 21-year manager wins unfair dismissal claim
A Business Administration Manager with 21 years' service was unfairly dismissed after a flawed redundancy selection process that the tribunal found was tainted by age discrimination. The case highlights the risks of competency-based scoring lacking transparency.
Redundancy selection after maternity leave: tribunal upholds employer's scoring process
A senior accountant who was selected for redundancy shortly after returning from maternity leave has lost her unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. The tribunal found the redundancy was genuine and the scoring process was fair.
Made redundant while on maternity leave: a pre-determined process that led to automatic unfair dismissal
A former employee of Arcadia Group was automatically unfairly dismissed after being selected for redundancy during maternity leave. The tribunal awarded over £54,000 for injury to feelings and losses.
Redundancy selection after cancer: employer concealed vacancy and lost discrimination claim
A process supervisor with six years' service was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against when Goodfish Limited selected him for redundancy while hiding a vacant maintenance manager role. The tribunal awarded £62,438.
Redundancy selection pool of one: employer's decision upheld as fair
An external sales executive claimed unfair dismissal and sex discrimination after being selected for redundancy as a pool of one. The tribunal upheld the employer's decision, finding the pool selection was genuine and reasonable.
36.5-year employee unfairly dismissed after managers assessed their own pool
A sales advisor with 36.5 years' service was procedurally unfairly dismissed when managers assessing redundancy scores were themselves in the same pool. The tribunal found a 100% chance she would have been dismissed anyway, so no compensation was awarded.
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