employment law - employers win again
WORKERS, JAN 2005 ISSUE
The Court of Appeal has overturned the agreement struck in 1997 between BMW and workers employed by MG Rover that guaranteed so-called "jobs for life" — no compulsory redundancy.
The case began when an Amicus member was presented with a potentially compulsory redundancy. Though alternative employment with Rover was found, the union decided to test the agreement to its final degree.
The judges have ripped up the agreement and ensured that future redundancies at MG Rover will be that much easier.