Collective redundancies- guidance to managers and HR

Overview

A session which provides guidance to managers during a collective redundancy consultation.

Topics covered:

• Outline of the definition of a redundancy and the company’s legal obligations
• Overview of the collective and individual consultation processes
• Explanation of the consultation requirements and the risks if consultation goes wrong
• Guidance for managers at the first, second and final consultation meeting including:        
• the different approach taken to unique roles and pooled roles
• responding to queries
• discussion about scores (if pooled employee)
• discussing redundancy packages
• discussing alternative roles
• The “dos” and “don’ts” during a collective consultation