A manufacturing business in Newton Abbot faced a sustained drop in orders and needed to restructure one of its departments, which meant a small number of roles were at risk of redundancy. The owners had never been through this before and were anxious about getting the process wrong, both for the affected staff and for the business.
We talked the owners through what a fair redundancy consultation involves, from the selection criteria used to identify at risk roles through to the timeline for meetings and the correct notice periods. We prepared all the letters and paperwork and attended the consultation meetings alongside the owners to support them through some difficult conversations.
The process was completed fairly and in line with the required timescales and the business has since stabilised. The owners say having someone alongside them who had been through the process before made a difficult situation considerably less stressful and gave them confidence they were treating affected staff properly.