Overview

This workshop will make sense of the legal complexities of managing a redundancy. We will look at the legal framework relating to collective and individual consultation, selection pools, selection criteria and the termination process from the perspective of making the law work for us, rather than let it dictate what we do. We will examine how the law plays its part in an effective, well run and sensitively-handled change programme.

Course Objectives

By the end of this workshop delegates will be able to:

• State what an acceptable business case for redundancy may be
• Work within the legal framework to achieve a fair process ensuring selection follows a rational approach
• Consult in a timely, effective manner at both collective and individual stages of the consultation process
• Follow the correct termination process ensuring payments and notice periods are accurate

Who should attend?

HR practitioners responsible for employment issues within their organisation.

Agenda

The Business Case for Redundancy

– The business case, why is this necessary?
– Operational / economic
– Considering alternative options

The Legal Framework

– Achieving a fair redundancy dismissal
– Completing the paperwork

The Selection Process

– Who is at risk?
– The ‘pool’
– Selection criteria and building a selection matrix
– Finding suitable alternative employment
– What is suitable?

The Consultation Process

– The duty to inform and consult
– Timeframes, when and how it applies
– Collective consultation
– The role of the employee representative in redundancy
– Elections
– Individual consultation
– When, where, how and by whom

The Termination Process

– Duty of care and support
– Notice periods
– Payments

Getting it Wrong

– Common mistakes
– The costs of getting wrong

Cost and Booking Information

Each course in our ‘Managing Change’ series is £350 plus VAT/delegate including lunch. Discounts apply if more than one course is booked per delegate. Please click the ‘book now’ button above, and provide details of which course(s) and dates you would like to attend. 

We’re also running this event on 13th March 2019, you can view the information and book here.

Maximum Delegates

10

Event Contact Details

If you would like more information regarding our courses prior to booking, please contact vnaldrett@vista-online.co.uk