Restructuring an Organisation - Problem Areas for Employment & HR Professionals

Introduction

It is increasingly common for organisations to restructure. This could be due to the need to downsize, or it could be because the organisation is growing. Whatever the reason, the employees need to be managed lawfully.

This webinar will explore redundancy, variation of contract and TUPE - the three most common issues to be raised in a restructuring.

Consideration will also be given to the issue of firing and rehiring, what is lawful and the associated pitfalls.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Varying a contract of employment
• The process of consultation
• Options if consultation fails
• The use of mobility/flexibility clauses
• Avoiding constructive dismissal/unfair dismissal claims
• Redundancy
• Knowing when to start collective consultation
• Avoiding discrimination in the selection process
• Identifying suitable alternative employment
• Transfer of undertaking
• Identifying if employees are ‘assigned’ to the work that is transferring
• Fragmented services
• Recent case law
• Practical matters to think about when managing a restructure
• Fire and rehire - is it lawful?
• Wider communication, outside the organisation
• Managing after the restructure has been completed

This webinar was recorded on 17th August 2021