Navigating Redundancies and Restructures in 2025 | legal updates and best practices

With budget cuts and increases to the National Minimum Wage and National Insurance contributions, many employers are facing tough decisions regarding their workforce. In fact, according to our recent survey, two-thirds (64%) of employers remain undecided about their approach to cost pressures, with just 7% ruling out cutbacks entirely.

If redundancies or restructures are on your radar, don’t miss this free, one-hour webinar, where WorkNest’s legal experts will explore key updates to processes following recent case law and legislative changes, highlight common employer pitfalls, and provide answers to your most pressing questions.

6 February, 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm

Hosts: WorkNest’s Senior Employment Law Advisers, Lyndsay Gourlay and Peter Holmes

What's on the agenda?

During this live session, our experts will guide you through the redundancy consultation process and discuss the expanded protections for pregnant employees and new parents affected by redundancy. Additionally, we’ll explore how Labour’s proposals to remove the unfair dismissal qualifying period and change the definition of ‘establishment’ may impact future redundancy exercises.

We’ll then take a detailed look at the entire process, from start to finish, focusing on key considerations to help you save time and avoid complications later. This includes identifying the commercial outcomes you want to achieve, demonstrating that all viable options have been explored, and establishing clear scoring criteria for selection.

We’ll end the session with a live Q&A – your opportunity to put your questions to our experts. If you have a question in mind, be sure to submit it in advance via the registration form so that our hosts can review these beforehand.

What you'll learn

  • How to stay compliant with recent and upcoming changes in employment law
  • The importance of drafting a strong, legally-sound business case for redundancies
  • Why you need to create a fair selection pool and set clear scoring criteria
  • When collective consultation is required – and the proposed changes you need to know
  • How to manage volunteers, offer alternative roles, and handle redundancy pay
  • Common employer errors to avoid
  • Best practices for executing restructures effectively

Why join this webinar?

By attending, you’ll walk away with the knowledge and tools to handle redundancies and restructures effectively, ensuring you’re compliant and well-prepared for the challenges ahead.

Register for free webinar

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HR training course | Managing Restructures and Redundancies

A restructuring or redundancy process is one of the more challenging tasks managers may be involved in. Managing the sensitive people issues that stem from such a process, as well as the legal complexities – not to mention their own emotions – can make these exercises daunting.

This half-day course on 26 February 2025 will equip managers with the skills and confidence that they need to face the task head on.

How can we help?

Get expert legal support tailored to your business

Looking for pragmatic support through a redundancy or restructure? Our personalised, fixed-fee service gives you access to dedicated professionals who guide you every step of the way.

We’ll also handle any documentation you require, saving you time and ensuring it’s legally compliant.

Looking for more resources?

Access hundreds of free webinars, guides, and template documents to support your needs.

Whatever employment or safety challenge you’re tackling, our extensive library of downloadable resources has you covered.

Webinar review

Having attended a few WorkNest webinars, I am always impressed with the no-nonsense, well-balanced guidance they provide.  Their advice gives me confidence to deal with situations that may arise in an appropriate way and the fact that they follow up with answers to all the questions posed during the webinar is an added bonus.”

Mary Greig, Scaled Solutions

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