Restructuring and redundancy from an employment law perspective

The session will provide delegates with an overview of the redundancy process from start to finish - giving practical tips and advice on how to manage the process in order to avoid claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination. In particular, the session will cover the following:

• Definition of ‘redundancy’ and what constitutes a genuine redundancy situation
• Redundancy procedure
• Choosing a fair pool and applying appropriate selection criteria
• Duty to consult
• Suitable alternative employment
• Redundancy payments
• Developments in case law/legislation.

About the speaker

Jahad Rahman, Partner, Rahman Lowe Solicitors

Jahad specialises in employment and discrimination law. He advises businesses and senior executives on all aspects of employment law including discrimination, equal pay, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal, redundancy, workforce reorganisation projects, TUPE, industrial disputes and breach of contract claims. He acts for clients in a wide range of sectors including financial services, luxury brands, retail, recruitment, real estate and professional service firms. He regularly advises clients on complex high value bonus disputes, restrictive covenant issues, regulatory issues, high value exits and settlement agreements.

He has experience of litigating in the Employment Tribunal, the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the High Court and the Court of Appeal. He has written widely on employment law issues. He regularly speaks at conferences and seminars and provides bespoke training on employment issues.

Jahad has been ranked as a “Leading Individual” in Employment Law for over 10 years in all the major legal directories. Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 Guides to the UK Legal Profession describe Jahad as follows:

"Jahad has the industry skills, knowledge and the clients' interests at heart."

"He is always on his game and very alive to the legal matter he is dealing with."

Chambers and Partners 2024-2025

"Jahad is an exceptional lawyer due to his depth of legal knowledge and experience, his passion and his hard work in fighting for his clients, as well as being approachable and client-friendly."

"He knows his stuff technically and has a reassuring air about him."

"Jahad helps unpack the complexities in a way that I can understand. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge and is extremely personable and professional”.

Chambers and Partners 2023

“Utterly devoted to each case”.

Legal 500 2023

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