Managing redundancies and workforce restructuring processes in Ireland requires careful planning, strong documentation and full compliance with Irish employment law. Poorly handled redundancy processes can quickly lead to unfair dismissal claims, Workplace Relations Commission disputes, reputational damage and significant financial exposure.
This practical one-day training course is designed for HR professionals, employment law specialists, legal advisors, people managers and senior decision makers responsible for managing organisational change, restructuring programmes and redundancy processes in Ireland.
Attendees will gain practical guidance on managing redundancy programmes fairly, consistently and legally while reducing organisational risk and protecting internal employee relations.
All attendees will receive comprehensive course documentation and practical templates to support redundancy and restructuring processes within their organisation.
This course is suitable for organisations managing restructuring programmes, redundancies, operational change, department consolidation or workforce reduction processes in Ireland.
On completion of this one-day training course, you will receive your Certificate of Attendance. Please note certificates are issued at the close of the training course to participants on completion of the course.
This course may qualify for CPD points. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.
An ‘Early Bird’ discounted rate of €545 is currently available. This training course normal rate is €645. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY BIRD RATE CLOSES 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE DATE. The course cost includes all course documentation and Certificate of Attendance.
Poor consultation procedures, inconsistent selection criteria and weak documentation are among the most common causes of unfair dismissal and WRC claims during redundancy processes. This course examines the legal and commercial risks employers face during workforce restructuring and how to manage redundancies more defensibly under Irish employment law.
A redundancy consultation process should clearly explain the business rationale, proposed timelines, selection methods and alternatives considered before final decisions are made. This Irish redundancy training course provides practical guidance on structuring fair and legally compliant consultation processes.
Selection criteria should be objective, measurable and consistently applied across affected employees. This course explores best practice approaches to redundancy scoring, documentation and defending selection decisions during workplace restructuring programmes.
Employers should maintain clear records of consultation meetings, business rationale, selection scoring, alternative roles considered and employee communications throughout the redundancy process. The course explains how strong documentation can help organisations defend redundancy decisions if challenged.
Redundancy and restructuring decisions carry significant legal, financial and reputational risks for organisations. This practical HR restructuring course helps managers and HR teams understand Irish redundancy law, consultation requirements and how to manage workforce restructuring processes more effectively.
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