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1.3 Redundancy

Redundancy should be viewed as the last resort.

Redundancy is
justified on the
following grounds

1. Cessation of 2. Cessation of business 3. Cessation of the type
of work for which the
business in the place the
employee was employed employee was employed

1.4 Employment practices in the modern organisation

Current trends and issues should be considered for effective HRM. For example:

 Quotas for a minimum percentage representation by women on the board.

 Embracing the skills and experience of the older employee.

 Social expectations, e.g. regarding the living wage or zero hours contracts.

 Impact of performance improvement strategies, such as BPR, on HR.

 Rapid pace of technological change – employees should embrace technology
and follow the organisation’s IT code of conduct.

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