Can employers really fire people over Zoom? James Froud comments for People Management
Employers that fail to follow the proper processes in the UK risk opening themselves up to claims of unfair dismissal and financial penalties, said James Froud, head of employment at McCarthy Denning.
“Failure to comply with the consultation requirements would likely lead to unfair dismissal claims due to lack of process, plus penalties of up to 90 days’ actual pay for each affected employee for failure to collectively consult,” Froud said. “The exposure is therefore significant if large numbers of employees are affected.”
There could also be reputational fallout from mishandling a redundancy process, he said. The process by Better.com was “crass and reflects poorly on the culture of the organisation; something which may have longer-term consequences for the business if or when it needs to secure talent in the future.”
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DATE 08/12/2021
