Can an employer replace existing employees with outsourced contracters ?
My employer has told employees they will be potentially replacing existing roles with outsourced staff and their positions are under threat of redundancy.
1. Does this fall under TUPE legislation ?
2. If roles are replaced by outsourced staff, am i right in thinking this is not redundancy as defined under Irish Law ?
3. If an employer claims that changes are due to 'organizational restructure', isn't employee legal protection pretty lame ? Surely all employers can always do outsourcing by claiming 'organizational restructure' ?
4. How would an employee know that their dismissal was solely due to outsourcing (and so is not classed as a redundancy, and is better protected under law) ?
My employer has told employees they will be potentially replacing existing roles with outsourced staff and their positions are under threat of redundancy.
1. Does this fall under TUPE legislation ?
2. If roles are replaced by outsourced staff, am i right in thinking this is not redundancy as defined under Irish Law ?
3. If an employer claims that changes are due to 'organizational restructure', isn't employee legal protection pretty lame ? Surely all employers can always do outsourcing by claiming 'organizational restructure' ?
4. How would an employee know that their dismissal was solely due to outsourcing (and so is not classed as a redundancy, and is better protected under law) ?
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