{"product_id":"9780631186816","title":"The Successful Management of Redundancy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Successful Management of Redundancy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eElaine Lewis | Paul Lewis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Human Resources \u0026amp; Personnel Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book is a practical guide to the entire area of redundancy management. It will help managers handle redundancies in the most effective way, so avoiding industrial and legal challenges. It shows how employers can take a \u003ci\u003estrategic\u003c\/i\u003e approach to redundancy and how redundancy can be used to improve business performance. \u003ci\u003eThe Successful Management of Redundancy\u003c\/i\u003e pinpoints the sorts of policies which are likely to pave the way for organizational change, be acceptable to employees and meet the various legal requirements. It integrates law, good practice and business policy and deals with issues such as:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe avoidance of redundancy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eredundancy procedures (including consultation with trade unions)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eredundancy payments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhen and how to use voluntary redundancy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eselection for redundancy on grounds of business need rather than length of service\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe use of redundancy as a means of increasing productivity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eredundancy in the context of insolvency\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe realtionship between redundancy and business transfers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe development of a strategic approach to redundancy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew EC legal requirements are described and conclusions are drawn from a survey of how redundancy is managed in other countries. Practical guidance is given on how to resist an unfair redundancy claim at an industrial tribunal. Finally, a checklist for the management of redundancy is included, as are certain administrative details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003ePaul Lewis \u003c\/b\u003eis an experienced industrial relations practitioner and human resource management consultant. He has lectured in employment law for over twenty years and has published extensively, particularly in the areas of unfair dismissal and redundancy. His previous books include P\u003ci\u003eractical Employment Law \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell, 1992).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 December 1993\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631186816\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45985771126924,"sku":"9780631186816","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631186816.jpg?v=1780152572","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780631186816","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}