Poor practice | 'Colleagues made aware of redundancy before I was'

An employee has taken to Mumsnet claiming that colleagues were made aware of their redundancy before they were. The case has shown into sharp relief HR best practise around redundancy, support and what employers need to be aware of during a year when redundancies are making headlines.

In a post titled ‘My colleagues were made aware of my redundancy before I was’, online user Ginnyrella asked others whether it was a breach of privacy if colleagues were made aware of the redundancy decision ahead of them being informed.

User Ginnyrella wrote: “Can anyone tell me if it is a breach of privacy if my colleagues were made aware of a decision about my redundancy before I was informed?

“3 days before they hadn’t even apparently made a decision at least 3 of my colleagues were told directly from the person involved in the consultation process. Is there anything I can do about this please?”