The Employment Appeal Tribunal's ruling in Hendy Group Ltd v Kennedy highlights the importance of proactive employer support in redundancy processes. Despite a long-serving employee accepting the need for layoffs, the lack of adequate support in redeploying him within the company led to an unfair dismissal ruling. Mr. Kennedy argued, and the Tribunal agreed, that Hendy Group's failure to prioritize his candidacy for internal roles violated their duty, ultimately resulting in a compensation award for Mr. Kennedy.
Despite redundancies being necessary, Hendy Group failed to support Mr Kennedy's search for alternative roles, leading to a ruling of unfair dismissal and significant compensation.
Hendy treated Mr Kennedy, a long-serving employee, like an external applicant, breaching their duty to help with redeployment during a restructuring process.
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