Name: Redundancies, union relations and employment rights
Start: 2025-12-10T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-10T20:00:00+00:00
Location: William Morris - Coventry University

Redundancies, union relations and employment rights

Addressing redundancy risks, union engagement, and the implications of employment law and the new government’s Employment Rights Bill.
About this Event

Together with UNISON, the UK’s largest union, we will examine the employee’s right to representation and explore how HR professionals can reduce workplace grievances by avoiding some common pitfalls.

As running costs increase, business have to make cutbacks and layoffs may become inevitable. Our TUPE and redundancy expert will guide us through redundancy principles, planning and consultation processes from the HR perspective.

Join us for this interactive session and for some valuable insight and practical takeaways.

Speakers:

UNISON

UNISON is the UK’s largest union, serving more than 1.3 million members. They represent full-time and part-time staff who provide public services, although they may be employed in both the public and private sectors.

UNISON will support and represent their members, negotiate and bargain on their behalf, and campaign for better working conditions and pay in the public sectors.

Robin Farrar-Hockley FCIPD

TUPE and Redundancy Expert

Robin provides clients with a first-class HR service, tailored to their goals. An experienced, versatile, and pragmatic driven HR Consultant (2005), with a strong commercial acumen.

Robin has a strong track record in delivering redundancy programmes with professionalism, empathy, and strategic foresight. With hands-on experience managing end-to-end processes—from initial planning and consultation through to implementation and post-redundancy support—Robin ensures that organisational change is handled with transparency and care. Known for balancing business needs with employee wellbeing, Robin fosters trust and resilience during periods of transition.

Liz O’Donnell HRM MSc and MCIPD
HR Consultant and UNISON Case Worker

A seasoned business professional, provides management solutions, effective leadership, strategy design and implementation.

A problem solver, analytical thinker and a strategist, who is prepared to challenge and be a catalyst for change when there is a need for disruptive HR.

Please note:

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4. Please cancel your ticket so someone else can take your place if your plans change and you can no longer make it – there is usually a waitlist for our events.

5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.

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