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Contested GoSafe prosecutions led to Inspector John McDonald, who is responsible for running the fixed charge processing unit in Thurles, being before Ballina District Court this week to outline the role of GoSafe and the procedure which takes place from between time of speeding detection, and a fine being issued, and if necessary the issuing of a summons.

In these difficult economic times, many businesses are looking to reduce their wage bill in order to ensure survival. Ultimately, this may mean that redundancies will be required, but there are other options. From a legal, commercial, and arguably moral standpoint, redundancy should always be the last resort. The law requires an employer to consider alternatives to redundancy, while commercially, most employers will want to retain good staff in anticipation of the upturn, and avoid the morale shattering effect of letting people go. So what are the options, and what legal challenges do they present?

Last week I looked at wage cuts. This week I’ll tackle the issue of redundancy.