Our team has extensive experience of supporting employers with implementing redundancy exercises and other workplace change. We are experts in all aspects of change in the workplace from planning and implementing to handling challenging issues when they arise, whether in collective or individual situations.
We can support you with overall structuring of such programmes to include navigating collective consultation, selection and all procedural aspects from inception to resolution. What sets us apart is our approach, as proven with countless employers, of helping to devise strategy, timings and desired outcomes, taking account not only of legal obligations but of the impact on employee relations, potential reputational issues and overall strategic objectives.
We support employers both in individual negotiations and in implementing enhanced schemes across large numbers of employees. Where disputes arise, we have extensive expertise in defending legal challenges.
In addition to local projects, we are uniquely placed to deal with multi-jurisdictional restructurings, with many years of experience advising global clients on large-scale projects.
Many of our clients organise employees across jurisdictions. Managing global reductions in force exercises is complex. The rules about selection of employees and consultation requirements and potential penalties vary widely between jurisdictions. Not only do employers need to take account of the differing laws and employee relations environments in each jurisdiction, but steps taken in one jurisdiction can frequently impact the position of employees in other jurisdictions. Careful planning is needed to coordinate implementation seamlessly across jurisdictions to minimise risk while avoiding unnecessary delays to implementation.
We have extensive experience of working internationally to design and implement global reductions in force. At Littler we understand not only the laws but also the legal requirements, the employee relations environment and expectations in each jurisdiction.
We regularly advise on approach to consultation with employees, works councils and trade unions at a national level and with European Works Councils and notification requirements to governmental authorities to ensure that reductions in force are compliant and reflect the need for ongoing relations with consultation bodies.
