This comprehensive resource pack is designed to help New Zealand Employers manage a formal restructuring and/or redundancy process in line with employment law, with the primary goal of minimizing and mitigating legal risk exposure.

Developed by Employer Pro, the pack includes a comprehensive Employer Toolkit and a detailed eBook, providing key information, templates, and step-by-step guidelines for a legally compliant process.

Key Content & Benefits:

• Legal Compliance: Guidance on navigating the various legal considerations and requirements, including obligations under the Employment Relations Act 2000 (such as “Good Faith” under Section 4 and “Test of Justification” under Section 103A).
• Step-by-Step Procedure: A sample, step-by-step procedure for managing the formal process, including:
  • Checking documentation (contracts, policies).
  • Planning and identifying a robust rationale for change.
  • Preparing a formal, written change proposal document.
  • Commencing a formal, three-phase consultation process (Proposal, Feedback, and Outcome Phase).
• Critical Management Areas: In-depth commentary and practical tips on essential legal considerations:
  • Formulating a robust business rationale for change.
  • Ensuring full and adequate disclosure of all relevant information to impacted employees.
  • Managing meaningful consultation and avoiding common employer pitfalls like pre-determined outcomes or rushed timeframes.
  • Addressing redeployment obligations and the use of objective selection criteria.
• Included Templates & Tools: Ready-to-use template documents to support the process, such as:
  • Preparation tools for planning a change proposal.
  • A template change management proposal.
  • Template letters for managing the consultation process, including feedback and decision phases.
  • Template notification letters for redundancy or redeployment.

The resource is ideal for Employers, supervisors, and management responsible for employee management, ensuring a fair, thorough, and documented employment process. The pack also touches upon concepts like voluntary and technical redundancy.