Managing Restructures & Redundancy

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