The Collective Redundancies Directive''
98/59/ECis an
EU Directive
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concerning the procedures and warnings that any employer is under a duty to its workforce to follow if it finds it necessary to make more than 20 employees redundant over 90 days (or 10 to 30 employees depending on the size of the firm over 30 days if the member state chooses this option).
Content
The Directive sets a minimum standard for information and consultation with workers in the event that a significant number of workers are affected by proposed redundancies.
See also
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UK labour law
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European labour law
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External links
Council Directive 98/59/EC of 20 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundanciesNational execution measures of Directive 98/59/EC
United Kingdom labour law
European Union directives
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