ACCA · Question 50 · Employment law
Scenario: 'DeepBlue Aquaculture' employs Marcus as a technician. Marcus has worked there for 3 years. He is dismissed immediately without notice after being caught deliberately tampering with the oxygen sensors in the fish tanks, which is classed as gross misconduct. Sarah, another employee of 1 year, is dismissed because the company is closing its kelp harvesting division.
Question: Can Sarah successfully claim statutory redundancy pay?
Answer options:
Yes, because her division is closing, which is a valid reason for redundancy.
No, because she does not have the required 2 years of continuous service.
Yes, because all dismissed employees are entitled to redundancy pay regardless of tenure.
No, because kelp harvesting is considered seasonal agricultural work.
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