redundancy

Tuesday, 04 June 2013 7:27am

The Federal Court has warned employers against using redundancy "as a pretext for getting rid of an undesired employee" after a university failed to examine a head of school's true motives for proposing an academic's retrenchment.

Monday, 03 June 2013 3:57pm

Employers can significantly save on retrenchment costs - and reap other benefits - by setting up an internal redeployment function, but they're likely to encounter seven big obstacles, says Suncorp recruitment manager Davin D'Silva.

Thursday, 02 May 2013 7:27am

The most important aspect of a company restructure is the individual conversations managers have with the people who are losing their jobs, according to Lee Hecht Harrison managing director Bruce Anderson, who says organisations that do this well can actually strengthen their employer brand.

Wednesday, 01 May 2013 5:29pm

A lot can go wrong when you're downsizing, whether it's two roles or 200. In this podcast, DLA Piper partner Pattie Walsh sets out three key redundancy mistakes.

Wednesday, 13 March 2013 7:29am

Employers contemplating redundancies this year should consider the lessons from five rulings before taking any steps, says Lander and Rogers partner Neil Napper.

Monday, 05 November 2012 7:13am

A "very significant" judgment, awarding in excess of $300,000 to a terminated bank executive, should send employers rushing to redraft their contracts and policies, says Harmers chief operating officer Emma Pritchard.

Tuesday, 09 October 2012 5:48pm

The discrimination landscape is constantly evolving, posing new challenges for HR professionals. Watch this webcast to learn how to guard against modern risks and meet your obligations.

In this presentation Brad Swebeck and Sarah Jones, from Hicksons Lawyers, explain contemporary discrimination risks arising from:

• the Fair Work Act's general protections provisions (and how to defend claims);
• provisions in the Work Health & Safety Act;
• use of social media, by both employees and employers;
• collecting and storing information covered by the Privacy Act;
• diversity targets and "reverse discrimination";
• application of workplace family-friendly practices; and more.

Thursday, 06 September 2012 7:28am

Assessing employees for redundancy on the basis of "subjective" selection criteria requires extra care to avoid adverse action and other claims, warns Freehills senior associate Natalie Spark.

Thursday, 06 September 2012 7:10am

If your organisation needed to make redundancies, would the process be smooth, dispute-free, and minimise the impact on employees?

In this presentation, Freehills senior associate Natalie Spark covers:

• genuine redundancy criteria;
• employee entitlements;
• consultation and redeployment obligations;
• unfair dismissal, discrimination and adverse action risks;
• how to develop selection criteria; and more.

Monday, 02 July 2012 7:16am

How many roles do you need to offer an employee, to satisfy the Fair Work Act's redeployment obligations? When should you consult with employees about your redundancy process? Are you obligated to offer redeployment in another state? Hear the answers to these questions and more in this Q&A recording for HRD+ subscribers.