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Redundancy Pitfalls for Employers

Posted in Employers on Nov 16, 2010 by Richard Hayden

Redundancies are in some cases inevitable, at such a difficult time for your business it is crucial that you keep on top of the situation and communicate with your employees, those being made redundant and those who will continue with the business.

 

Failure to do so in a concise and transparent way can cause low morale and surround your business with negativity. Below we have listed the Top 10 Pitfalls a business faces when making redundancies.

 

 

Top 10 Redundancy Pitfalls

1 - Defining the pool for redundancies incorrectly.
2 - Not offering suitable alternative employment.
3 - Absence of a genuine redundancy situation.
4 - Failure to carry out a fair selection procedure.
5 - Failure to consult properly on collective redundancies.
6 - Failure to inform and consult on an individual basis.
7 - Failing to consider alternatives to redundancy.
8 - Not training managers in how to carry out the redundancy exercise.
9 - Not accounting for the extra costs and resources involved.
10 - Failing to account for the wider effects of the redundancy exercise.


 

It is always advisable to consult with a professional who can offer legal and practical advice on your companies individual situation, we would be happy to refer you to reputable business with specialist experience in this area.

 

At Key Appointments we want to supply you with relevant and useful information, if there are topics you would like more information on then please email us at info@key-appointments.co.uk


 

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