Companies should proceed “with extreme caution” when making workers on long-term sick leave redundant, according to employment law specialist RedundancyManager.co.uk, provided by Tollers Solicitors.

Solicitor Gary Tait says:“It’s a myth surrounding redundancy that you have to treat those on long-term sick differently to other employees.

“Actually these people can be made redundant just like any other worker, if their role is genuinely no longer needed in the business.

“But it’s critical that the process is followed to the letter. A simple mistake with any redundancy can leave an employer open to legal action. And that can be immensely draining on any business owner’s time, money and energy.”