bumping redundancy

  • transferred redundancy

    Transferred redundancy also known as bumping occurs when an employee is dismissed, as their job is taken over by another staff member who was originally made redundant.

    The discussion surrounding transferred redundancy is problematic for employers, as there is evident uncertainty regarding whether or not bumping should be discussed with employees during a redundancy consultation, and whether or not the employer or the employee is the first to it up in conversation, there is not actually a legitimate set of language that is currently in place for such discussion.

    In the case of Mirab v Mentor Graphics (UK) Ltd, the Employment Tribunal concluded that as the claimant employee did not discuss the idea of bumping or taking on a new role, they decided in favour of the employer.

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