Restructuring and Redundancy
- Start: 9:00am
- End: 1:30pm
- Duration: 4 Hours 30 Min
- Category: Professional Development
- Region: Nationwide
- Online
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Economic upheaval is expected in New Zealand within the next couple of years. Many employers are facing the difficult and challenging position of potential restructuring that may lead to redundancies.
This half-day course provides a step-by-step guide to starting a restructure and following a proper process that meets your legal obligations.
Course Overview
This half day course provides a step-by-step guide to starting a restructure and following a proper process that meets your legal obligations.
Our employment lawyer will answer questions like: What constitutes “genuine reasons” for restructuring and redundancy decisions? What else should you consider being implementing a restructuring proposal?
Consider relevant case law decisions and current issues relating to the economic downturn and genuine reasons for redundancy.
Learn how to follow a restructuring process to comply with your legal responsibilities.
We will take you through the necessary steps to restructure your business, including considering options like redeployment. Discover how to help staff affected by restructuring, such as through career transitioning.
What to expect
Attending this course will give you a comprehensive overview on how to navigate restructuring and potential redundancies in your organisation.
This virtual course is an interactive seminar with Q&A and case scenarios. Concepts and case law will be explained by your presenter Julia Shallcrass, then applied in case scenarios and group activities.
This course involves Q&A and activities for you to discuss real issues in small groups. Attendees will receive a digital workbook for reference materials, and group activities.
Who is this course for?
This course is a useful guide for HR professionals, managers and business owners to managing restructuring and redundancies. It is a refresher in employment law obligations and will provide case law updates.
This course is also useful for professional advisers such as lawyers and accountants seeking practical guidance for advising clients.
Testimonials
“The course was great in helping me build confidence. It helped me identify that I do have knowledge in the topic already, but helped me grow my confidence in my existing skills as well as help me upskill and learn more in the areas I was previously not as confident in.” Natasha, Senior HR Advisor
“Julia was an amazing instructor. Was informative and really engaging session. I also really liked that looking after yourself as a HR professional going through redundancy was part of the content.” Erica, HR Coordinator
“Thank you for breaking the course down in an easy to digest manner. This is all new to me - so I appreciated the thoroughness and your use of language which made the course enjoyable and very easy to follow” Helen, HR Advisor
Virtual Fee (includes GST):
HRNZ Member = $368.00
Non-member = $437.00
Feel free to email [email protected] if you need any assistance.
This half-day course is limited to 25 attendees and will be presented virtually via zoom.
Virtual courses are not recorded
All personal development events are subject to HRNZ Terms and Conditions.
Registrations close 12:009m Thursday 25 February unless sold out prior.
Cancellation Policy
An appropriate substitute participant is welcome any time before the course starts. Please let us know the replacement's name. If you have booked on a member price and a non member is to attend in your place you will be invoiced for the difference in price.
A refund of fees will be made if a cancellation is received in writing at least 10 working days prior to the commencement of the course.
Regrettably, no refunds can be made for cancellations received after this date and you are liable for the full cost of attendance at the course.
Presenter Details
Julia Shallcrass
Julia Shallcrass founded KiwiBoss in 2016 to help employers build their employment law knowledge and people-management skills. KiwiBoss is an employment law and HR training company. Julia brings over 20 years’ legal experience and specialises in training HR professionals, leaders, and managers. For the past decade, Julia has delivered practical, engaging in-house and virtual training throughout New Zealand. She presents courses through HRNZ, Engineering NZ and Business South, and regularly delivers webinars through CCH Learning. Her self-paced programmes include the Leader’s Guide to Performance Management, which helps managers build confidence and address performance issues effectively. Julia was recognised in NZ Lawyer’s Elite Women 2024 and is an employment columnist for the NZ Herald. KiwiBoss was a finalist in The David Awards for small businesses in 2026 and 2024, recognising its contribution to the business community.
