Unfair redundancy selection process

Luckyspal

Dear All

I was selected for redundancy based upon a productivity score. This scored number of processes completed divided by time worked. I demonstrated to management that the productivity scoring was incorrect in my case. This because worked time used for calculating my score included several part day absences agreed with my boss.

Management have responded, saying that even allowing for this error, I would still have scored low enough to be selected. I cannot prove otherwise, however, do I still have a case for unfair dismissal if I my employer makes me redundant, based on the grounds that my employer applied the selection process unfairly?

I also think there were other factors that could have made my score lower than others who were under consideration for redundancy. Can anyone direct me towards any useful information regarding previous cases in which these circumstances have applied?

I would appreciate any advice.

Many thanks

Luckyspal

jazzyman01

Have they provided you with the selection criteria and your original and revised scoring? Have you been shown the scoring of the rest of the "at risk" group?

scope

I wouldnt waste your time on this, the company knows who they want to go, and will score accordingly. I have seen it too many times, the process, all though in place to be fair, is all but.. Who picks the criteria in the first place? Do you think they dont know who is going even before the process starts?

Good luck finding a new job.

Pete111

You should be given teh criteria and shown where you came in the process but as scope says this is going to be very tough to prove and you will be unlikley to worry the company enough to force them into revising their opinion with this argument alone.

They have responded to your initial concern raised and given you an answer that takes this into account and on the face of it at least, you still fall 'below the line.'

Unless you can tie this concern in with issues re the redundancy process itself or some other angle (ie discrimination) you are probably not going to get very far I'm afraid but if you do want to press this, your first step is to appeal the decision.

Luckyspal

jazzyman01 wrote: »

Have they provided you with the selection criteria and your original and revised scoring? Have you been shown the scoring of the rest of the "at risk" group?

Thanks for your response. I have been told my original score and have calculated my revised score. I have seen numbers of processes completed by others but not their scores, thus I cannot determine if I would still have been low enough to have been selected.

Luckyspal

Pete111 wrote: »

You should be given teh criteria and shown where you came in the process but as scope says this is going to be very tough to prove and you will be unlikley to worry the company enough to force them into revising their opinion with this argument alone.

They have responded to your initial concern raised and given you an answer that takes this into account and on the face of it at least, you still fall 'below the line.'

Unless you can tie this concern in with issues re the redundancy process itself or some other angle (ie discrimination) you are probably not going to get very far I'm afraid but if you do want to press this, your first step is to appeal the decision.

Thanks for your response. I suppose I have the criteria but not enough info to be able to assess the fairness of my selection. I will investigate the other factors applying in my case but there does not appear to be a lot of information available.

ifonlyitwaseasier

dear lucky,

please ignore suesuesue, they are a nasty troll