Collective redundancy – decision coming

What do we already know?

We updated you in our February Newsletter Case update (2): Collective consultation – a brighter future? that Advocate General Wahl had decided in the Woolworths case (USDAW and another v WW Realisation 1 Ltd (in liquidation) and others) that the duty to collectively consult on 20+ planned redundancies (or changes to terms & conditions) was not triggered when the 20+ roles are spread across more than one of an employer’s sites. The decision is available here.

What’s new?

The ECJ will deliver its decision in the above case on 30 April 2015.