Redundancy in focus: The insolvency angle

In the third episode of our ‘Redundancies in focus’ podcast series, Philippa O’Malley, Dave Rintoul and Clare Fletcher discuss some key issues for employers and insolvency practitioners when facing the prospect of redundancies. These include timing issues in the run up to insolvency, the potential discrimination risk faced by administrators, and changes introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020.

Our five key points:

1. Timing issues in the run up to insolvency (1:26)
2. Post-appointment handling points for redundancy consultation (04:46)
3. The discrimination risk faced by administrators (05:58)
4. The amounts owed to employees and how/where they can be claimed (09:01)
5. Changes introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (11:08)