Case law on redundancy from selection to redundancy pay

Over the past few years, the law on redundancy dismissals has been brought into sharper focus as a result of a number of key cases before both the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and the Labour Court. The case law has expanded upon the imperative requirements of fairness in the need for fair selection and fair procedures in justifying a dismissal on grounds of redundancy. Not only must a valid redundancy situation exist but also, the manner in which the decision to make that individual redundant must be reached fairly by the employer. Over the past few years, the law on redundancy dismissals has been brought into sharper focus as a result of a number of key cases before both the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and the Labour Court. The case law has expanded upon the imperative requirements of fairness in the need for fair selection and fair procedures in justifying a dismissal on grounds of redundancy. Not only must a valid redundancy situation exist but also, the manner in which the decision to make that individual redundant must be reached fairly by the employer.