Change that’s genuine, fair, and legally sound

Restructuring is one of the most complex and emotionally charged processes a business can undertake. Do it well and you emerge with a leaner, more effective organisation. Do it poorly and you face grievances, damaged morale, loss of key people, and costs that exceed any savings.

In New Zealand, restructuring must be both substantively justified (genuine commercial reasons) and procedurally fair (proper consultation process). We help you meet both requirements.

What we do:

·       Commercial rationale development and documentation

·       Restructure proposal preparation

·       Consultation process design and facilitation

·       Selection criteria and process design

·       Redeployment assessment

·       Redundancy management

·       Outplacement support coordination

·       Post-restructure stabilisation

Why this matters:

Recent statistics show that 65% of personal grievances determined by the Employment Relations Authority were found in favour of employees. Many of these arise from restructures where employers skipped steps, didn’t genuinely consult, or used restructuring as a pretext to exit individuals. Proper process protects you.