Redundancy consultations tip #3 - see the legal requirements as the minimum standards, and operate well above these. Don't just consult to tick boxes and take longer than the law says to consult if needed to have proper, meaningful discussions with your employees.

Redundancy consultation tip #2 - don't wait until you have all the answers to start discussions with employee representatives. Working closely with employees on formulating the answers does achieve better results - employees know the jobs and how things work better than anybody else!

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Consultation and Negotiation. Often organisations confuse these three elements and it's important to understand that consultation isn't just giving information, and similarly it is not a negotiation.

Returning from furlough tip #10 - produce a plan for next time. The final tip in this mini series is to ensure you don't miss the opportunity of taking all the many lessons learned and formulating a plan for how you'd deal with something similar in future.