Navigating Employment Law during Restructures: Getting it right (2025) (On Demand)

This On Demand was recorded on 18 June 2025.

Restructuring a business presents legal and operational challenges, particularly when managing redundancies, redeployment, and changes to employment terms. Missteps can lead to costly and time-consuming grievance claims, making it essential for employers to navigate the process with care.

This On Demand brings together leading experts to examine the legal framework and practical strategies for restructuring in compliance with employment obligations. Our panellists will cover the foundational legal requirements for restructures and provide guidance on overcoming various common challenges that may arise along the way. Through a case law update and some practical examples, they will highlight common pitfalls, successful approaches, and key takeaways to mitigate risk and effectively support organisational change.

Join us for an in-depth discussion on the dos and don’ts of restructuring, equipping you with the knowledge to manage restructures smoothly and lawfully.

Learning Outcomes

Learn about the key elements of a restructure consultation process
Gain insights into some more technical areas of restructures, including selection processes and the right to access information
Learn about the interplay between restructures and parental leave obligations
Identify and address other key risks in restructuring, including overlooked contractual provisions, mixed motives, managing sick leave, and offering voluntary redundancy
Become better informed about how to overcome common mistakes in restructures
Benefit from learning about tips and tricks to ensure a successful restructure process

Who Should Watch

Employment lawyers, in-house legal counsel, general practitioners, HR professionals.

Presenters

Rosemary Wooders, Partner, Bell Gully
Scott Worthy, Partner, Kiely Thompson Caisley

Rosemary Wooders

Rosemary is a partner in Bell Gully’s market-leading employment and health and safety practice. She has worked as an employment lawyer in New Zealand and England. Rosemary advises employers and senior executives on a wide variety of transactional, contentious and advisory employment and health and safety related matters. This includes personal grievances and disputes, collective bargaining matters, restraints of trade, absence management, redundancy and performance issues, and negotiated exits.

Rosemary is a member of The Law Association of New Zealand Employment Law Committee. She has consistently been recognised in global legal directories and has been named in The Legal 500 as a ‘Next generation partner’ in labour and employment law.

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Scott Worthy

Scott is a partner at Kiely Thompson Caisley and an editor of Thomson Reuters’ Employment Law. He has broad experience advising on the full range of employment issues. His practice frequently involves advice on restructuring and redundancy, managing employee performance, disciplinary processes and health and safety. He also provides advice on restraints of trade and privacy law.

Scott regularly represents clients in mediations and before the courts. His clients are involved in a broad range of sectors including manufacturing, IT, retail, health and aviation.

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Details

CPD Hours: 1.25hr

Pricing Details

Ticket Price

Member: $155 GST
Non-Member: $220 GST

This On Demand includes the video and materials, and will earn CPD.

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