Former City Link directors cleared over redundancies
Three former directors at Coventry based firm City Link have been found not guilty of failing to let the government know about redundancies last Christmas.
- Chris Halpin
Former City Link directors cleared over redundancy law
Three former directors at the parcel delivery firm City Link have been cleared of breaching labour relations law when firm collapsed last Christmas Eve.
In the West Midlands, more than four hundred of those who lost their jobs were based at its headquarters in Coventry. Staff at depots in Birmingham, Stafford, Shrewsbury and West Bromwich also lost their jobs on New Years Eve, along with 143 staff at depots in Nottingham, Peterborough, Lincoln and Northampton.
David Smith, Robert Peto and Thomas Wright were accused of failing to give 45 days notice of the dismissals. The judge said all three gave evidence that they genuinely believed a buyer could be found.
Chris Halpin reports.
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