Restructuring and Redundancies

Often employers need to change the way they work and this can mean restructuring the business.

As a result, unfortunately it’s sometimes necessary to make redundancies and to change the roles of some employees. When this happens, employers need to think carefully about the rights and contractual entitlements of employees. By changing an employee’s role without his or her consent, an employer may breach their contract and face a claim for constructive unfair dismissal.

However, when the right processes are in place, businesses can become more efficient and effective, saving costs while still delivering their aims and objectives. We can help you every step of the way from initial planning, consultation and review, through to implementation and conclusion.

Terry Falcao

Head of Employment

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Terry is Head of Employment at Stephens Scown LLP and has extensive experience of a wide range of commercial employment work, in both the public and private sector.

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Kate Watson

Solicitor

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Kate is a solicitor in the Cornwall Corporate Team, specialising in employment matters, having trained in London and qualified in 2008. She returned to Cornwall to practice in 2009 and has practised with firms in east Cornwall and Devon. Kate has extensive experience of advising businesses of varying sizes, as well as individuals, and has prepared and run a range of employment tribunal cases including those involving contested redundancies, discrimination, unfair dismissal and whistle-blowing issues.

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Laura McFadyen

Associate

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Laura specialises in employment law with a particular interest in the issues arising from buying and selling businesses.

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Marie Ashton

Head of HR Express

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Marie has more than 5 years of experience in advising employers on a range of employment and HR issues including grievance and disciplinary procedures, sickness absence, performance management, redundancies and reorganisations.

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Philip Snell

Partner

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Philip is a partner and works in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team in St Austell.

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What is a Compromise Agreement?As a result of loss of a major project I now find that I have too many staff in one department. I have 6 people and I now only need 4. How do I decide which ones to keep?

I have a member of staff on maternity leave but business in her department has reduced to such an extent that I need one person less. Can I make her redundant whilst she is on maternity leave since she is not at work anyway?What are employees entitled to when they are made redundant?

I have restructured and offered an alternative role to one of my employees whose role must change. Can he refuse to accept this alternative and if so what does this mean?

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