They commenced their roles as Motel Managers with the employer on January 24, 2023. However, their employment was terminated on September 1, 2023, due to business restructuring and building renovations. They were provided with one week’s notice in lieu of the standard consultation process.
Was there genuine redundancy?
They argued that their redundancy was not genuine, citing reasons such as the existence of other employees performing their duties and the lack of consultation regarding their redundancy.
On the other hand, the employer contended that the redundancy was legitimate and necessary due to operational restructuring, despite acknowledging the failure to adhere to consultation requirements.
During the legal proceedings, the mana…
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