UK / Large scale redundancy period cut from 90 to 45 days

The 90-day period before large scale redundancies can take place is to be cut to 45 days, the Government announced today.

Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson said the move, along with other changes, was aimed at helping workers and businesses.

But the TUC said the last thing the country needed was for the Government to make it easier to sack people.

Plans were also announced to exclude fixed-term contracts from collective redundancy agreements when they reach the end of their “natural life”.

The minister said a consultation on the changes had produced a strong argument for shortening the 90-day period, adding: “The process is usually completed well within the existing 90-day minimum period, which can cause unnecessary delays for restructuring, and make it difficult for those affected to get new jobs quickly.

“Our reforms will strike an appropriate balance between making sure employees are engaged in decisions about their future and allowing employers greater certainty and flexibility to take necessary steps to restructure.”

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