[QUOTE=Once that is accepted and because LIFO isn’t fair as it is indirect age discrimination against the young put some dosh in a pot and employ a good (most important) employment lawyer to, in the first instant fire a warning shot at both your company and your representatives (BALPA) to pre-warn them that formal action will be forth coming if they do not follow current employment legislation with regard to making people redundant.
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Great idea. Based on personal experience during a takeover, I strongly recommend a big city law firm. Forget high street solicitors etc.,
We used Slaughter and May, heavyweights, recommended to me by an old friend who is now Chairman of a huge and succesful UK company.They were not cheap but were highly effective and got results.