There are many situations which arise in business where we may need to make changes to how we do things from where we are now. On the upside, the business may be growing and changing and what was fine last year needs to operate in a different way. We may also find that in some situations we may have to take a more prudent view as happens when the economy is failing or if there is a seasonality to our product or service and we need to reduce the labour cost.

This can mean that we need our employees to be working in a different way. It may be reduced hours or different working patterns and times or hours. The reality is also that sometimes you may even need fewer people than previously

This will commonly mean a change and to be successful without litigation takes skilled planning and advice. This is an area which most employment companies will shy away from. However, we have substantial amounts of experience in managing and advising on such projects, especially in recent times.

We can help you to identify firstly what all of the options might be and then help you to implement your plan.

These can be difficult times for businesses and all of the people involved in this and we can assist you to implement this sensitively with compassion and with the minimal disruption to your business.