Redundancy’s Four ‘Rs’
July 17th, 2009
If you are facing the possibility of making staff redundant remember the four R’s.
Reason: Redundancy is a situation where employment ends because the position filled by the employee is no longer required: It’s the position itself which is redundant and the decision to make a position redundant should have nothing to do with the particular employee filling it. Be prepared to communicate why you are proposing a redundancy and be open to other commercially viable alternatives.
Refer: Refer to the employment agreement and any relevant organisational policies: All employment agreements must contain a clause outlining.
employer obligations in a restructuring situation. Employees who do certain catering, cleaning, caretaking, laundry or orderly work have special rules.
Respond: Give staff an opportunity to comment on the proposal and respond to their comments. Meet with the staff, and provide information.
Resolve: Try to resolve disputes quickly and effectively: Sometimes you may need an independent third party to help resolve disputes arising from a restructuring situation. If you are unable to resolve matters, the Department of Labour provides free mediation services.
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