Change Programmes

As your business grows or faces new challenges, change is inevitable and will always affect your employees. Whatever your change is, Diversity Business Services will work with you to develop and manage your specific change programme, whether it be a re-structure, redundancy programme or maybe a merger or a sale of your business.

Jan personally has a wealth of experience in change programmes having gone through it herself and whilst supporting others through the change. 

The main change programmes that she has been involved in were the closure of the Birmingham Midshires branches, which resulted in several redundancies and then the transfer of remaining employees into the Halifax Network and then the sale of Halifax Estate Agencies.  

Redundancies

Redundancy can be a difficult time for the employers and the employees. There are key points to consider when dealing with redundancy situations:

• Good communication and consultation between management and employees can help the company get through the process effectively
• Employees have the right not to be unfairly selected for redundancy
• Employees may be entitled to a statutory redundancy payment and notice
• Redundancies can happen when employees are dismissed because their job no longer exists, for example; new technology makes a job unnecessary.
• An employer needs to cut costs and reduce the number of staff,
• The employer needs to close the business
• A fair consultation process should be followed, giving employees the right of representation and appeal.

Diversity Business  Services can support you with this process or completely manage it for you, depending on your requirements.