Question reference: S5W-13805
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 11 January 2018
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 22 January 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with (a) COSLA and (b) local authorities regarding when it is acceptable to use compulsory redundancies.
Answer
The Scottish Government has had no recent discussions with COSLA or any local authority about the use of compulsory redundancy. Councils as independent bodies are responsible for their own employment policies. The Scottish Government’s no compulsory redundancies policy therefore does not apply to councils, although we hope that they can take a similar approach.