Employment lawyers have raised concerns that a decision to make staff at Clarence House redundant through an “unsettling” process may have been “premature”.
Notice of redundancies were given to dozens of staff at Clarence House following King Charles III’s accession to the throne, which was sent to staff during the thanksgiving service to the Queen
James Johnson, a partner at Smith Partnership, told i that the beginning of the redundancy process seemed premature, given the fact many staff were also mourning.
“This is an exceptional step for them to take and the timing is a surprise bearing in mind staff may well be mourning the Queen themselves,” Mr Johnson said.
“Whilst the redundancy process must start as soon as possible when the potential redundancies are contemplated, it is unlikely that Clarence House would be blamed if it started the process at a later date, rather than unsettling the staff now.
“The Royal Household is covered by an exemption regarding certain employment laws, though it’s unclear as to whether staff at Clarence House are covered by the exemption.
“In any event it would be hoped that Clarence House would act in the spirit of employment law which is designed to ensure fairness.
“Inevitably questions will arise as to what staffing support is required by King Charles III and again it appears to me to be a premature announcement to have been made at such a sensitive time.”...
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