Managing a Global Reduction in Force: Roadmap for General Counsel and HR

Rebecca Murphy

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Rebecca Murphy

1m read
March 21, 2023

For global organisations, undertaking a Reduction in Force (RIF) is an arduous and potentially risk-prone task.

Having a structured workflow that covers all the critical stages in the process will save you time and help you mitigate risk.

We have created a workflow roadmap to guide you through planning and implementing your RIF. It covers the four key stages:

Strategy
Preparation
Implementation
Post-Completion

Our roadmap includes practical recommendations for the essential processes in each stage along with invaluable insights relevant across APAC.

To find out more about how to devise a smooth-running workforce restructuring plan for APAC, contact Jo Edgley or Dom Wrench.

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Resource Centre

Japan – Expansion of social insurance for part-time employees

Who is eligible? Employers must enrol all part-time employees who work at least 75% of a full-time employee’s working hours. For part-time employees who work less than this, the following criteria must be met in order to enrol them: they are not a student; their prescribed working hours per week are at least 20 hours;

Singapore – New minimum salary threshold for employment passes announced

The Ministry of Manpower has announced that the minimum monthly qualifying salary for new and renewal employment pass applications will increase, from 1 January 2025 and 1 January 2026, respectively.

EU – Impact of the Pay Transparency Directive on employers

On 7 June 2023, the EU passed Directive 2023/970 ("Directive") which will strengthen equal pay for equal work / work of equal value, between men and women, through transparent pay and enforcement mechanisms.

Belgium – Employers to register employee training data

Effective 1 April 2024, employers will be required to register certain information regarding the training of employees on Federal Learning Accounts ("FLA"). Employers will have until six months after the law comes into effect (i.e. until 30 September 2024) to register this information.

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