1. Tackling Redundancy
Employer Perspectives
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2. What we’ll look at
 What Redundancy is and is
not
 The employer perspective
 Alternatives to redundancy
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3. Redundancy
It’s about relationships
The Employment relationship
.......... works fine most of the time
But for neither employer nor
employee fault
.......... sometimes goes wrong
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4. What it is and is not
What it is What it is not
 Fair Reason for Dismissal  Performance Issue
 Driven by Bigger Picture/  Personality-based
External Factors  Subjective
 Objective  Cherry-picking
 Often unexpected
 Very Personal
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5. Redundancy
Employer’s Legal Pocket Guide
4 Things You Should Know
Definitions
Causes
Consultation
Process
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6. Redundancy
Employer’s Legal Pocket Guide
Legal Definitions
 An organisation (i.e. work) ceases to exist
 An organisation (i.e. work) ceases to exist at a particular
site or location
 A particular role ceases to exist or is altered and an
employee does not have the skills or will not have the
skills after training to undertake the role
But Fair Reason if meets Definition and Done
Properly
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7. Redundancy
Employer’s Legal Pocket Guide
How can Redundancy Arise: causes
 Cease trading
 Relocation of work
 Reduction of Work
 Cost savings
 Mergers and Acquisitions (may be TUPE issues)
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8. Redundancy
Employer’s Legal Pocket Guide
Consultation
No of Minimum Notice Period Representation
Employees
100 + 90 days before Trade Union or Staff
notification Representatives
20-99 30 days before Trade Union or Staff
notification Representatives
1-19 None, but good practice Trade Union or Staff
to make as early as Representatives
possible
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9. Redundancy
Employer’s Legal Pocket Guide
Process/Documents
 Redundancy Policy
 Minimum 3 Stage Process
 Letters
 Meetings
 Appeal
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10. Redundancy - Alternatives
?
Have We Considered
Cuts
 Wage Freezes and
 End Overtime
 Shorter Hours
n
 Pension Contributio
Holidays
 Lay-off/Short-term
working
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