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Handling Redundancy Seminar

By Seana McAuley - last updated on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 11:31

Are you facing the prospect of redundancies? Are you aware of the legal requirements as an employer when dismissing employees due to redundancy or on the ending of a fixed term contract?

Handling Redundancy Seminar
Location: 

NICVA,
61 Duncairn Gardens,
Belfast,
BT15 2GB

Start: 
14 June 2011 - 10:00am
End: 
14 June 2011 - 12:00pm
Cost: 
FREE
Facilitator: 
Eilis Murray - Labour Relations Agency
Training

NICVA is hosting a two hour Handling Redundancy Seminar on 14 June 2011, to help voluntary and community sector organisations who may have to deal with redundancies and the ending of fixed term contracts.  Eilis Murray of the Labour Relations Agency will be facilitating the seminar.

Who should attend this seminar?

The session is aimed at Staff, Managers and Senior Mangers who are responsible for Human Resources and may have to face or deal with a potential redundancy situation.    

Content of the seminar: 

The seminar will cover best practice approach to handling a dismissal due to a redundancy or ending of a fixed term contract.

It will also focus on:

  • the legal definition of redundancy
  • alternative strategies to avoid redundancies
  • varying a contract of employment
  • redundancy policies and procedures
  • alternative work and trial periods
  • payments due
  • insolvency
  • counselling or other assistance

Participants will have an opportunity to consider the potential risks in a redundancy situation and consider if their own organisational policies and practices are within the context of fair dismissal.

Further information

For more information about this course please contact at alex [dot] mcgimpsey [at] nicva [dot] org or call 028 9087 7777.

Getting here and Parking

NICVA has a number of free parking spaces available for those attending events. Unfortunately these can't be reserved and are available on a first come basis. NICVA's spaces are clearly marked and we would ask that visitors only use spaces allocated to NICVA when attending an event.

Parking is also available on Duncairn Gardens and surrounding areas within close walking distance. NICVA is also a short walk from Yorkgate Train Station and you can easily catch a bus from the city centre (no 1D) direct to Duncairn Gardens, or (no 61 and 64) to Cityside Centre (a few minutes walk).

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