Selection "pool" for redundancy not identified?

mrsvanderkamp_2

Hi

I did start another thread about my DH's redundancy but I think the issue may be a little more succinct so I thought I'd re-post so the question doesn't get lost. :-)

My DH has been told he is being made redundant but I don't think his employers have followed procedure.

They are making a manager (my DH) an office worker and a receptionist redundant. There are 2 managers, 2 office workers undertaking the same task and 2 receptionists. However, rather than identifying all of them (and potentially other admin/office staff) within a "selection pool" for potential redundancies they have simply "pre-selected" the 3 people that they want to make (and are making) redundant. It is a small company but that's not right is it? Surely the correct selection process should be followed as this way they are essentially just (unfairly) dismissing 3 individuals?

Any advise greatly appreciated

TIA :-)

anamenottaken

mrsvanderkamp wrote: »

Hi

I did start another thread about my DH's redundancy but I think the issue may be a little more succinct so I thought I'd re-post so the question doesn't get lost. :-)

My DH has been told he is being made redundant but I don't think his employers have followed procedure.

They are making a manager (my DH) an office worker and a receptionist redundant. There are 2 managers, 2 office workers undertaking the same task and 2 receptionists. However, rather than identifying all of them (and potentially other admin/office staff) within a "selection pool" for potential redundancies they have simply "pre-selected" the 3 people that they want to make (and are making) redundant. It is a small company but that's not right is it? Surely the correct selection process should be followed as this way they are essentially just (unfairly) dismissing 3 individuals?

Any advise greatly appreciated

TIA :-)

How do you know that there wasn't a pool? How do you know that the decision on who is to be dismisssed on the grounds of redundancy were "pre-selected" rather than the outcome of a considered process?

mrsvanderkamp_2

anamenottaken wrote: »

How do you know that there wasn't a pool? How do you know that the decision on who is to be dismisssed on the grounds of redundancy were "pre-selected" rather than the outcome of a considered process?

Because 3 people are being made redundant and those 3 people are the only people who have received letters advising them that their job is at risk of being made redundant (and has now been confirmed as redundant). Also my husband was advised on Monday that he was "going to be made redundant" along with 2 others and was told who the 2 others were! And this was all before any letters of intent were even issued! And no other employees aside from these 3 have received such letters, so it is quite evident that no "pool for selection" was made.

I was under the impression that a pool for selection is identified, advised that they have been identified, and how the selection process will then establish who goes and who doesn't - none of that has taken place in this instance.

New_and_Improved_Me

If it’s a small company (as you say) then I’m assuming its managed and run by one or two Individual at the top.

In that case it’s their decision and there’s alone - as to who stays and who goes.

Selection pools only really come into play for LARGE organisations as far as I am aware, that have a multitude of managerial layers.

In this case 6 people in department 3 needed, so the owner(s) have made a decision on who they want to stay and who they want out.

I could be wrong, but I think if it’s such a small company then I don’t see them going to all the effort of selection pools and all the associated paperwork that goes with it.

I’m sure someone with more knowledge of how this all works can advise better. That’s just my 2 pennies worth.

ruis72

Unfortunately I have no real advice to give but I worked for a small company ( <40 people) and received a letter stating I was in a pool of 1 selected for redundancy!
Acas states that the employer MUST state the proposed method of selecting employees. Might be worth asking them for advice??