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A suitable alternative vacancy? EAT rules on Regulation 10

By Elouisa Crichton and Sarah Britton
February 28, 2025
  • Family friendly rights
  • Maternity leave
  • Redundancy and business reorganisation
  • Unfair dismissal
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Our latest insight looks at a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision about the limits of the protection for employees on maternity leave who are at risk of redundancy.

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