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... properly consulting and following lawful processes (including any restructure/redundancy process if relevant). Do not rely on vague "understandings": if the written agreement fixes hours, a claimed pre-contract ...

In Ceres New Zealand LLC v DJK,2 the employee was issued a dismissal letter for redundancy on 16 January 2019.

Further and crucially, a worker must be afforded an opportunity to comment on any redundancy proposal prior to a decision being finalised.

Practical takeaways Redundancy determinations usually turn on genuineness and consultation quality.

After that, They continue through a restructure proposal and decision by MPI, subsequent PSA legal action and a settlement agreement reached.

... letters; trial period terminations close to the 90 day deadline; urgent redundancy or restructure problems; without prejudice exit discussions; and mediation or Authority documents with short deadlines. Suspension ...

Redundancy advice for employers NZ - farm restructures, role changes, and consultation risk.