Last in ‐ first out: now that is redundant

Abstract

Redundancy is almost always a painful time ‐ for organizations and for those individuals made redundant. The traditional way of selecting employees was a simple last in ‐ first out basis. Although this is simple, and in many ways, fair, it can lead to a distorted age/skills profile in the organization. Looks at the legal framework governing redundancy and shows how organizations can act within the law while using a range of selection criteria for redundancy to ensure that the organization remains equipped with the right workforce for the future.

Citation

Muir, J. (1996), "Last in ‐ first out: now that is redundant", Work Study, Vol. 45 No. 5, pp. 18-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/00438029610125225