The employer had not engaged in “meaningful consultation” with the employee, rendering the dismissal “procedurally unfair.” A fair redundancy process requires that employers adhere to a thoughtful and ...

This week we look at a case that covers the issue of what constitutes proper lawful consultation in smaller scale redundancies (fewer than 20). In particular, the case looks at whether there a need ...

One of the most uncomfortable experiences in a working life is redundancy. The uncertainty is immediate. The financial stress ...

A Fair Work ruling has confirmed that wiping out an entire management layer constitutes genuine redundancy. On 26 February ...

An Executive Chef found his supposedly redundant job advertised online three months after being dismissed—but his unfair dismissal claim was tossed out for missing the deadline. Matthew Usmar learned ...

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