Examining the Legal Aspects of Reorganisations, Restructurings and Redundancies
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Examining the Legal Aspects of Reorganisations, Restructurings and Redundancies

*** Please note that this course will take place in London but the exact venue will not be confirmed until 4 weeks prior to the course start date. ***

09:00 Registration and coffee

09:30 Welcome, introduction and outline of objectives

09:45 The legal context of contract variation
- Making and varying employment contract 
- Individual and collective consultation 
- Gaining consent 
- Dealing with grievances 
- Avoiding constructive dismissal and claims for breach of contract 
- Introducing flexibility into the employment contract – lessons learned from Home Office v Evans and other significant case law decisions

11:00 Coffee

11:15 Information and Consultation 
- The duty to inform and consult – how must this be applied? 
- How far must consultation go – UK Coal Mining v NUM 
- Knowledge sharing under the latest regulations 
- Collective versus individual consultation 
- Managing the consultation process – best practice guidance 
- Protective awards 
- Working with trade unions 
- Redundancy selection

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Managing redundancy – best practice guidance 
- What are the key legal issues for HR? What regulations apply? 
- Redundancy or reorganisation? 
- Developing a plan for redundancy 
- Avoiding unlawful discrimination 
- Redundancy payments
-Dispute Resolution Regulations 
- Redundancy and unfair dismissal 
- Approaching and consulting with trade unions
-How do you seek volunteers for redundancy? 
- The pool for selection and fairness of selection 
- Offers of suitable alternative employment 
- Retention bonuses and no-cash incentives 
- Case law update: list recent cases

14:45 Tea

15:00 Handling business transfers and mergers 
- When do the TUPE regulations apply? 
- Identifying who transfers 
- Which liabilities transfer? 
- Informing and consulting 
- Harmonising terms and conditions 
- New duties of disclosure in practice 
- TUPE redundancies and changing terms 
- Group pensions and reward - what are the considerations? 
- Outsourcing and offshoring 
- Understanding the role of HR during a merger – due diligence and best practice 
- Managing two workforces – key considerations

16:00 Avoiding common pitfalls when dealing with reorganisations, restructurings and redundancies 
- Top tips for HR when managing restructures 
- Discussing frequently occurring scenarios and HR best practice solutions 
- Getting the communication process right

16:30 End of day
 
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