Seminar 6 – Redundancy
Preparatory Reading:
Textbooks
Cabrelli
q Chapter 18 ‘Redundancy’; or
Selwyn
q Chapter 18 ‘Redundancy’; or
Smith & Wood
q Chapter 8 ‘Redundancy, Reorganisation and Transfers of
Undertakings’
Or any chapter on Redundancy in other Employment Law Textbook
Cases:
q Bass Leisure Ltd v Thomas [1994] IRLR 104 51,198*
q Fuller v Stephanie Bowman (Sales) Ltd [1977] IRLR 87
q High Table Ltd v Horst & Others [1998] ICR 409
q Lockwood v Departmnent for Work and Pensions [2013] EWCA Civ
1195, [2013] IRLR 941
q Murray v Foyle Meats Ltd [2000] 1 AC 51, 55-8**
q Polkey v AE Dayton Services Ltd [1988] AC 344
q Safeway Stores v Burrell [1997] ICR 523 (EAT)**
q Vaux and Associated Breweries v Ward [1968] 3 ITR 385
q Williams v Compair Maxam [1982] ICR 156**
Statute:
q Section 136, 139(1), 140-141 ERA 1996
q Section 186, 188-189 Trade Union and Labour Relations
(Consolidation) Act (‘TULRCA’) 1992
Journal Articles
q Paul Robertshaw, ‘Unfair Dismissal’ - Ind Law J (1983) 12 (1): 111
Prepare answers to the following questions and come to the seminar
ready to present these to the group:
1. Derek tells you that his employer has informed him that he is to be “made
redundant”. Explain to him in which circumstances and how his employer
could make him “redundant” and whether, if he is dismissed, such a
dismissal could entitle him to claim unfair dismissal. Support your answer
with reference to statute and case-law.
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Preparatory Reading:
Textbooks
Cabrelli
q Chapter 18 ‘Redundancy’; or
Selwyn
q Chapter 18 ‘Redundancy’; or
Smith & Wood
q Chapter 8 ‘Redundancy, Reorganisation and Transfers of
Undertakings’
Or any chapter on Redundancy in other Employment Law Textbook
Cases:
q Bass Leisure Ltd v Thomas [1994] IRLR 104 51,198*
q Fuller v Stephanie Bowman (Sales) Ltd [1977] IRLR 87
q High Table Ltd v Horst & Others [1998] ICR 409
q Lockwood v Departmnent for Work and Pensions [2013] EWCA Civ
1195, [2013] IRLR 941
q Murray v Foyle Meats Ltd [2000] 1 AC 51, 55-8**
q Polkey v AE Dayton Services Ltd [1988] AC 344
q Safeway Stores v Burrell [1997] ICR 523 (EAT)**
q Vaux and Associated Breweries v Ward [1968] 3 ITR 385
q Williams v Compair Maxam [1982] ICR 156**
Statute:
q Section 136, 139(1), 140-141 ERA 1996
q Section 186, 188-189 Trade Union and Labour Relations
(Consolidation) Act (‘TULRCA’) 1992
Journal Articles
q Paul Robertshaw, ‘Unfair Dismissal’ - Ind Law J (1983) 12 (1): 111
Prepare answers to the following questions and come to the seminar
ready to present these to the group:
1. Derek tells you that his employer has informed him that he is to be “made
redundant”. Explain to him in which circumstances and how his employer
could make him “redundant” and whether, if he is dismissed, such a
dismissal could entitle him to claim unfair dismissal. Support your answer
with reference to statute and case-law.
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