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The Fair Work Commission approved a 70% reduction in redundancy pay for two recycling company employees after determining that their new roles, despite being in a less pleasant environment, were still comparable to their previous positions.

When roles are on the line, fair and transparent redundancy selection is critical.

Two shift workers who were made redundant after rejecting offers to relocate and change their shift rosters have had their entitlement to redundancy pay preserved by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), after the employer had applied to reduce it to nil.

In a recent case involving online trading platform Bartercard, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) approved the request to reduce the redundancy payouts of five former Business Development Managers who refused reasonable alternative employment.

In a recent Fair Work Commission case, a restaurant chain's failure to consult with a chef before his redundancy, despite financial difficulties, led to an unfair dismissal ruling. Employers must consult with employees about redundancy plans and alternatives, even during financial hardship, or risk unfair dismissal claims.

If an employee has regularly worked additional hours, should this be considered when calculating redundancy entitlements?

Implementing redundancies is difficult and stressful. These checklists will help ensure you follow a fair process.

A small business that found a worker alternative employment was entitled to reduce his redundancy pay, a tribunal has ruled.

A tribunal has rejected an employer's bid to avoid paying redundancy pay after finding it didn't offer a worker 'other acceptable employment'.