Managing Retrenchments and Organisational Restructuring

Handle a retrenchment process correctly the first time, because a defective process is one of the most common and expensive sources of litigation in South African labour law. Delegates work through consultation obligations, selection criteria, severance calculations and alternatives to retrenchment, using a realistic restructuring scenario from consultation notice through to final signed agreements.

What you will be able to do

Explain the consultation obligations that apply before any retrenchment process.
Distinguish individual from large scale collective retrenchment procedures.
Design fair and objective selection criteria for a restructuring exercise.
Calculate severance pay and other retrenchment related obligations correctly.
Evaluate alternatives to retrenchment before a final decision is taken.
Run a consultation process that withstands scrutiny at the labour tribunals.

Course outline

01Legal framework for retrenchment
02Individual versus collective consultation
03Alternatives to retrenchment
04Designing fair selection criteria
05Consultation meetings in practice
06Severance pay and calculations
07Documentation and paper trail
08Restructuring scenario walkthrough

Who should attend

HR managers, industrial relations practitioners, line managers and in house counsel involved in restructuring or retrenchment processes.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Online	2	US$900

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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