Guides for HR

Running a redundancy well, in plain English.

Written for the HR manager or business owner doing this for the first time, or the tenth. Each guide says what the Fair Work Act requires, what good employers do beyond that, and where to find the official source. We are not lawyers, and we say so where it matters.

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Before you decide

Working out whether outplacement is needed, expected, or worth it.

What outplacement is, and whether you have to offer itWhat outplacement includes, what it does not, whether Australian employers must provide it, and when it is worth paying for.6 min read What outplacement costs in AustraliaWhat outplacement costs per person, what you get for it, and what to ask before you sign.5 min read Career transition coaching or outplacement: which your staff needThe difference between career transition coaching and a traditional outplacement programme, and how to choose for the roles you are cutting.6 min read

Running the process

The steps, the conversation, and the paperwork. Links to the Fair Work Ombudsman throughout.

Redundancy process for employers: a step-by-step checklistGenuine redundancy, consultation, selection, notice, pay and the final day, in the order they happen.6 min read Redundancy consultation: what the Fair Work Act requiresWhen consultation is required, what counts as genuine, and how to record it.6 min read Redeployment and selection criteriaHow to look for other roles before a redundancy, and how to choose who is affected fairly and lawfully.6 min read Genuine redundancy: the three testsWhat makes a redundancy genuine under the Fair Work Act, and what a non-genuine one can cost.6 min read Redundancy in a small business with fewer than 15 employeesWhat changes when you employ fewer than 15 people, and what does not.6 min read How to tell someone their role is redundantHow to run the redundancy meeting, what to say in the first two minutes, and what to do in the hour after.6 min read Redundancy notice and pay in lieu of noticeThe minimum notice and redundancy pay under the National Employment Standards, in two tables, and how pay in lieu of notice works.6 min read Redundancy letter templates: consultation, outcome and outplacement offerThree plain letters for a redundancy in Australia, with what each one must say and when to send it.7 min read

Afterwards

The people who left, and the people who stayed.

Where admin and contact centre workers go nextThe occupations Australians leaving contact centre, reception and data entry roles most often move into, from Jobs and Skills Australia's mobility data.6 min read

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