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Age Discrimination – Enhanced Redundancy Pay

With redundancy being an ongoing concern to many companies, it’s worth noting that enhanced redundancy schemes may be discriminatory on grounds of age.  Schemes that pay out based on age, differentiate on age grounds and are therefore unlawful.     Schemes based on length of service are likely to be indirectly discriminatory because younger employees are [...]

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Redundancy Rights In The UK and Ireland

Article by Aileen Gallagher The global recession has forced businesses to adjust their workforce numbers to deal with the credit crunch of the banking sector. Unemployment rates have increased in the UK and Ireland. In order to provide a safety net for these laid off workers, various “Redundancy Laws” have been established. “What is Redundancy?” [...]

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