Employers reminded of redundancy rules after worker receives £12,000 compensation

A worker who was refused redundancy pay after he was made redundant as a train driver has been awarded £12,000 in compensation.

Stephen Morgan from Newport and a colleague were told they were being made redundant from their jobs as train drivers for DB Schenker Rail UK Ltd in 2008. The pair were offered alternative roles as driver operators for the firm which would have seen them take an £8,000 a year pay cut. After a four-week trial in the roles they both handed in th... (155 more words)

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