Burnham Resources Reports: EAT Widens Obligation to Consult on Collective Redundancies

Egham, Surrey, August 14, 2015 (Newswire.com) -  Burnham Resources, an outplacement consultancy specialising in payroll jobs and payroll vacancies based in Egham, Surrey, has recently released a report about an important judgement: the Employers Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that employers’ obligation to consult over collective redundancies will now arise in any case where the employer proposes to close its workplace, rather than wait until the final decision.

The decision was the result of the case between the E Ivor Hughes Educational Foundation and Morris & Ors. The claimants were 24 members of the teaching staff at a private school. The number of students were declining and in February 2013 the school decided at a governors’ meeting that it would have to close at the end of the summer term if attendance had not increased by the following April. Numbers did not increase so the decision was made to close in April 2013 and the staff were made redundant without collective consultation.

More about the ruling is at http://www.burnhamresources.co.uk/eat-widens-obligation-to-consult-on-collective-redundancies/.

Burnham Resources hopes that this news will prompt business employers to consult on collective redundancies which are important and can result in penalties if they refuse to do so. Choosing the right payroll and HR staff will make sure they are up-to-date with the latest procedures.

About Burnham Resources:

Burnham Resources is a recruitment and outplacement consultancy specialising in payroll jobs, payroll staffing and payroll vacancies. Burnham Resources helps employers with workforce strategy and helps displaced employees with their career coaching. More information about Burnham Resources job vacancies is available at http://www.burnhamresources.co.uk/vacancies/.