Do you know what “reasonableness” means in a redundancy process? - the results of our HR Hub poll in December 2023

We asked the 186 Oxfordshire-based HR professionals and employers who attended Allen Associates’ HR Hub in December to answer a few multiple-choice questions as part of an Employment Law Update being delivered by lawyers from RWK Goodman in Oxford.

Read the results of our HR poll below and find out what they had to say about their plans for reviewing contracts and policies in 2024, whether they employ part year or irregular hours workers, have had to deal with “heat of the moment” resignations, and understand what is meant by “reasonableness” in a redundancy process.

We hope you’ll find these results useful for benchmarking purposes – and will refer to RWK Goodman’s in-depth Employment Law Update for more detailed information and commentary.

HR poll results

1. Are you planning to review your (or your client's) contracts and policies during 2024?

• 65% Yes
• 15% No
• 20% I've not thought about it

2. Do you have any part year and/or irregular hours workers in your (or your client's) organisation?

• 58% Yes
• 38% No
• 4% No idea what they are

3. Have you had to deal with any “heat of the moment” resignations?

• 53% Yes
• 46% No
• 1% Not sure what you mean

4. Would you like a reminder on what "reasonableness" means in a redundancy process?

• 94% Yes
• 6% No, I'm off for a cuppa!

For more information on any employment law-related issue, please contact Malcolm Gregory, who is Head of Employment at RWK Goodman and Allen Associates HR Hub partner.