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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Apparently, they are able to get away with doing this because, following Brexit, the Government repealed the EU Port Regulations.
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers campaigned for a yes vote to leave the EU. There have been claims that this union has links to Putin.
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Eeh by jolly, don’t repeat this mantra, it will give Re-joiners something else to froth at the mouth, where it doesn’t apply.
Where companies often slip up, because they invest very little in a Human Resources Dept. Whether under UK, or Jersey jurisdictions, in redundancy, the role(s) being made redundant, have to cease to exist, the same responsibilities cannot be passed on to other workers.
As BenMcr above points out, there has to be a consultancy period, each employee has to be offered alternative opportunities, if they exist within the company, redundancy is or has to be last resort.
Under UK law and I expect it to be same under Jersey law, there has to be notice periods, if employees are not expected to be at work in their notice period, then they are legally entitled to payment in lieu of notice. Usually 90 days under UK law.
Just seen this though under Jersey law:
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Protective awards : Employers who fail to consult properly may face a claim for additional compensation, called a "protective award". The claim for such an award, which could be up to an additional 9 weeks' pay to each affected employee, must be made to the Tribunal by the representative(s), or by individual employees if no representatives were appointed.
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9 weeks additional compensation pay for failure to adequately notify or warn of redundancy x 800 on top of Statutory redundancy payment requirements, P&O Ferries may have dropped a very large bollock here and it now serves them right, not only the public backlash but the sting in the tail, financial stings they’re about to face.