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An employer that told a pregnant employee her role was being made redundant two days before she went on maternity leave took unlawful adverse action against her, a court has ruled.

The Federal Circuit Court has awarded 30 weeks' redundancy pay to a worker who was given a role he didn't want following a company restructure.

An employee's dismissal was not a genuine redundancy, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, because the organisation failed to consider him for 40 internal positions within two levels of his pay classification.

In the absence of official guidance on appropriate timeframes for employees to consider redundancy and redeployment issues, an employment lawyer urges employers to prioritise good communication over a hasty process.

Making an HR coordinator's role redundant just days after she started working in it did not amount to unfair dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

An employer that failed to comply with its consultation obligations when making an employee's role redundant didn't unfairly dismiss him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

An employer has been ordered to pay more than $15k to a manager whose redundancy was found to be an unfair dismissal because it failed to consider redeploying her.

Employers' obligations around redeployment remain one of the most misunderstood areas of restructures, whether involving just one role or hundreds. In a webinar on 10 May, an employment lawyer will clarify the 'genuine redundancy' exemption to unfair dismissal claims, with a focus on redeployment. Premium members should click through to request a complimentary pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access or register as a casual attendee.

The Fair Work Commission has admonished an employer for the "astonishingly fast" and "grossly deficient" steps it took in making 12 roles redundant.