Managing Restructures and Redundancy
This interactive course is suitable for any manager who will have to lead or support a re-structure and/or redundancy process. It is also suitable for HR professionals who have limited experience in this area or those who would value a refresher.
Benefits of attending
Delegates will:
• Become better equipped to manage the human aspect of redundancy and restructuring exercises.
• Develop their knowledge of the legal risks associated with redundancy and restructuring exercises in order to ensure fairness and minimise exposure to claims.
• Understand the different stages of the process and the different considerations at each stage.
Course content
• The drivers for restructure and redundancy
• Are you in a genuine redundancy situation?
• The legal risks associated with making redundancies
• The components of a fair redundancy dismissal
• The Consultation process
• Pools for selection
• Selection criteria
• Suitable alternative employment
• Dismissal procedure
• The principles associated with carrying out a restructure where roles are changing
• What’s involved in collective consultation and the risks of getting it wrong
• How redundancy payments are structured
• Managing sensitive people issues
• Supporting your staff
