Redundancy consultation: Expiry of fixed-term contracts did not trigger collective redundancy consultation

The EAT has decided that the expiry of fixed-term contracts did not come within the definition of redundancy (under section 195 of Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA) so should not be included in the numbers for calculating whether it's necessary to collectively consult.

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