This seminar will address some of the trickiest issues that can arise in a redundancy exercise. Based on our practical experience advising UK manufacturers, we will consider ways in which you might be able to avoid making redundancies and, to ensure that  you are prepared if redundancies are required, we will provide our top tips on how to handle potential redundancy pitfalls in a way that minimises your legal risks and keeps the process on track.

Through a variety of case studies and interactive exercises, we will cover a range of questions, including:
• Who counts towards the collective redundancies threshold when you’re proposing dismissals in successive batches and whom do you actually have to consult?
• What’s the best way to ensure that all at-risk employees in a collective redundancy have an appropriate representative?
• Where are the discrimination risks when setting your redundancy selection criteria?
• How should you respond when an at-risk employee goes off sick and communication is difficult?
• When does your obligation to offer suitable alternative vacancies to a woman on maternity leave actually kick in?
• What are the rules applicable to trial periods and can you make them work for you in practice?
• How can you keep your redundancy process as short as possible, while complying with mandatory minimum consultation and notice periods?
• Are there any available ways in which you can avoid the need for redundancies altogether?

The seminar will conclude with a Q&A session for you to ask your own questions of our expert speakers and there will also be plenty of opportunity to share your experiences and intelligence with other delegates.