1. Dismissal and Redundancy

2. Introduction
The HRM department has the crucial role of attracting and recruiting workers
It also has to ensure that the termination of employment contracts can be terminated in one of four situations

3. Four Situations
Dismissal
Redundancy
Retirement
Resignation

4. Dismissal
Dismissal means the termination of a workers employment due to incompetence or a breach of contract
Reasons include:
Incompetence
Misconduct
Gross Misconduct
Legal requirements

5. Unfair dismissal
Unfair dismissal occurs when an employee is dismissed without a valid reason
Two main causes of unfair dismissal include:
Discrimination: An employer may discriminate against an employee on the basis of gender, race, age and religion
Constructive dismissal: Forced into resigning from their position

6. Redundancy
Redundancy occurs when the employer can no longer afford to employ the worker or when the job ceases to exist
Two main ways this can be done:
Voluntary Redundancy: This takes place when the employer asks for volunteers to be laid off
Compulsory redundancy: This takes place when the employer has to choose which workers to make redundant

7. Methods of Redundancy
The LIFO method (Last In First Out) whereby the last person to be hired is the first to go
Retention by merit method where the least productive workers are made redundant first

8. What are the effects of redundancy?
Human Costs
Societal Costs
Economic Costs

9. Questions Is redundancy a desirable thing?
Name a scenario where unfair dismissal may occur?
Which method of redundancy would you say is most effective?