Managing Change in a Challenging Economy

Stephen Kelly from Manufacturing NI was joined by Rachel Richardson, Director (Employment) DWF and Jenny Rankin, Associate, Employment, DWF to look at various components of employment law.

Business continuity is a priority and as the economic climate remains challenging, many more employers are having to make difficult decisions. During this session there are tips providing an outline of the legal parameters when implementing a redundancy procedure, including:
How to identify a redundancy situation
The redundancy process
A closer look at consultation – individual and collective
Other key considerations: Alternative employment and trial periods and redundancy pay
What if an employer gets it wrong?
Alternatives to redundancies: Short time working and lay offs

To discuss this more you can talk to the panelists- Rachel Richardson Rachel.richardson@dwf.law Jenny Rankin Jenny.rankin@dwf.law