In order to test whether there has been a redundancy the statute asks as to the requirements of the business for employees to do work of a particular kind. The personal attributes of the employee are not relevant except in so far as they reflect upon his ability to perform the relevant tasks.
Citations:
(1966) 1 ITR 307
Cited by:
Cited – British Broadcasting Corporation v Farnworth EAT 13-Jul-1998
The claimant employee said that the non-renewal of her fixed term contract was not a redundancy as alleged.
Held: It could still be a redundancy situation when an employee is dismissed because the organisation requires an employee with more . .
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Employment
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.214634