An industry expert has spoken out about managers who are using the current economic climate as an excuse to make staff redundant.

Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, stated that while some firms are struggling and genuinely having to lay off staff, others are using the recession as an excuse to make “spurious sackings or redundancies”.

He continued, businesses which do this are hampering their own long-term prospects as they could be losing staff members with valuable skills.

They could also risk being taken to court if they attempt to avoid making redundancy payouts.

“Where compulsory job losses are inevitable, unions will work to ensure that they are fair, transparent and free from discrimination. Any firm that fails to do this could find itself in court facing unfair dismissal claims,” commented Mr Barber.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, February 19th, 2009 at 6:12 pm and is filed under Sales Management Training.