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Senior exec brings action over alleged 'sham redundancy'

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Tom Clayton, Group Corporate Finance Executive of Novum Overseas Limited, has filed a High Court action alleging that his employer is conducting a "sham redundancy" to remove him from the firm. Clayton, who previously served as CFO of Forfas, began his €135,000‑per‑year role with Novum last year. He claims that weeks ago the company informed him, without explanation, that he was being temporarily laid off for six to eight weeks and instructed him to apply for Job Seekers Allowance. Clayton says the lay‑off has left him without salary, in financial distress, and has damaged his reputation. He also alleges that his role was downgraded after he accepted the position, constituting a fundamental rollback of his employment terms. Clayton seeks orders to end the lay‑off, restore his paid employment, compel the employer to pay all contractual entitlements, and prevent any extension of the lay‑off period.

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What: Report matter: Senior exec brings action over alleged 'sham redundancy'. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• 2024-06-19 Publication

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