Planning and preparation before natural events occur allows employers to best support their workforces and the stability of their businesses when unfortunate natural events happen.
Managers need to know how to recognize the employee who needs assistance, how to communicate effectively with them, and then properly raise the conversation to HR.
UK dismissal law is different from the U.S., and different from other European countries. The business reasons for the reduction in force, or RIF, might be the same across borders, but your process has to flex to local requirements.
Two managers have lobbed complaints against each other. Can I just give both a warning to knock it off or should I just terminate them both and be done with the situation?
When considering reducing the size of your workforce, often the best – and most defensible – results may be achieved by focusing first on the business priorities and the resulting structure of the organization.
Carve-out sales, which involve only part of the workforce, can be complicated from an employment perspective, especially in Europe and other countries which have laws that mandate who must transfer.