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.