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Former Visteon employees get better pay deal
18/05/2009
Solicitors of the Visteon car components plant in Northern Ireland may be breathing a sigh of relief following the conclusion of a seven-week sit-in by sacked workers.
Some 200 former employees who have been protesting at the plant have agreed to end their sit-in after a better compensation package was agreed following the laying off of nearly 600 workers in March.
The sudden dismissal of the workers at Visteon's plant's in Belfast, Basildon and Enfield with only statutory redundancy payments in place sparked the sit-in by the workers at the west Belfast facility.
John Maguire, a spokesman for the workers, is quoted by the Belfast Telegraph as saying the departure of the workers from the factory will be a "very emotional" affair.
"It's been seven weeks that people have been unemployed but reality hasn't sunk in for a lot of them because they've been going up to the factory every day," he added.
Lyn Harris, head of the employment law department at Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors, responded to the news of the Visteon worker sit-in by saying that "redundancies are difficult for all involved, and both employers and employees need to pay attention to relevant contractual and statutory rights.
"Employers should seek legal advice prior to beginning a redundancy process to ensure that they are complying with the law in this area, prevent possible claims with hefty awards further down the line," she said.
"Employees who have been made redundant or have been warned that they have been selected for redundancy should also seek legal advice to be fully aware of their rights."
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Some 200 former employees who have been protesting at the plant have agreed to end their sit-in after a better compensation package was agreed following the laying off of nearly 600 workers in March.
The sudden dismissal of the workers at Visteon's plant's in Belfast, Basildon and Enfield with only statutory redundancy payments in place sparked the sit-in by the workers at the west Belfast facility.
John Maguire, a spokesman for the workers, is quoted by the Belfast Telegraph as saying the departure of the workers from the factory will be a "very emotional" affair.
"It's been seven weeks that people have been unemployed but reality hasn't sunk in for a lot of them because they've been going up to the factory every day," he added.
Lyn Harris, head of the employment law department at Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors, responded to the news of the Visteon worker sit-in by saying that "redundancies are difficult for all involved, and both employers and employees need to pay attention to relevant contractual and statutory rights.
"Employers should seek legal advice prior to beginning a redundancy process to ensure that they are complying with the law in this area, prevent possible claims with hefty awards further down the line," she said.
"Employees who have been made redundant or have been warned that they have been selected for redundancy should also seek legal advice to be fully aware of their rights."
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