Restructuring?

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A botched or inadequate restructure process exposes employers to a number of legal actions that can be brought forward by aggrieved employees.

Most commonly, personal grievances arise for claims of unjustified dismissal if the employee feels the restructure (and consequent redundancy) was not for genuine reasons.

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Step by Step

An initial phone call OR email exchange where you get in touch with us regarding your potential restructure and you give us your instruction on what you would like us to do.

Upon initial instruction, we then must review the following:

  • Employment Agreements

  • Job Descriptions

  • Strategy and planning documents

  • Organisational structure diagrams, including current and any draft proposed structure diagrams

  • Financial information

  • Proposed business/commercial reasons for the restructure

  • Any other information requested

Upon review of the above information, we will then provide drafts of:

  • Restructure proposal, including commercial/business reasons

  • New organisational structure materials

  • Selection Criteria (if necessary)

  • Potential outcomes of the restructure

Once the restructure pack is drafted, we will then work with you to formally introduce the restructure to your employees.

After the introduction of the restructure, feedback meetings may need to be held. We will provide you with a ‘Feedback Meeting Guide’ consisting of scripts, checklists and plans that will assist you during the feedback meeting stage. At an additional hourly rate*, one of our team members can accompany you via the phone during these meetings.

During this stage we will help you consider the feedback you have received from employees, see what alternatives are available to the restructure and ultimately come to a decision. 

During this stage, you will receive the necessary decision documentation to proceed with the restructure.

We will assist/guide you through any necessary selection/appointment process

The final stage of the process where the outcomes of the restructure are delivered (upon completion of the above stages)

When the decision is made to restructure employers can face a long road ahead in Mediation Services, the Employment Relations Authority or even the Employment Court.

Legal claims can leave employers out of pocket from $5000 up to $450,000+.

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