Redundancy (3): alternative employment and trial periods
This note considers the statutory scheme under the Employment Rights Act 1996 which relates to the offer of suitable alternative employment and the statutory trial period, as well as case law on what constitutes suitable alternative employment. It also considers the practicalities of offering alternative employment to potentially redundant employees.
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