Specialist redundancy and restructuring support for employers
From initial planning and consultation to selection and outplacement, NFP helps Irish employers navigate the complexities of redundancy with a focus on compliance and compassion.
Key risks we help you solve:
Procedural errors
Ensuring strict adherence to Irish statutory requirements.
Selection risks
Developing objective, fair, and defensible selection criteria.
Employee morale
Managing the impact on surviving employees and company culture.
Brand reputation
Handling the process with a level of care that reflects your values.
Retention and morale
Supporting those impacted and those remaining in the organisation
Navigating redundancy is a high-stakes challenge for any business
Managing a redundancy process is one of the most difficult tasks an employer can face. Beyond the emotional impact, the legal and operational risks are significant.
Failure to follow the correct consultation procedures or documentation requirements can lead to costly disputes and long-term damage to your employer brand. It can also lead to morale and well being challenges for the HR team, the employees affected and those left behind to remain in the organisation. We also offer outplacement and career transition support to complement the process.
Caroline Reidy
Head of HR Solutions
A complete solution for organisational restructuring
Most providers only offer legal advice or outplacement. NFP provides an unusually strong combination of end-to-end support that covers the process, the people, and the future of your business.
Consultation and documentation
We guide you through the mandatory consultation periods, help draft all necessary documentation, and ensure every step is legally robust.
Career transition support
We provide world-class outplacement services to help departing employees find their next role quickly, preserving your reputation as an employer of choice.
Internal talent maximisation
Where possible, we help you identify redeployment opportunities within the business to retain valuable skills and reduce the scale of redundancies.
Leading through change
We support your leadership teams in managing the morale and productivity of the employees remaining in the business after the restructure.
How we support your leadership team
Our team works alongside your internal HR and legal departments to fill the gaps in expertise and capacity during periods of intense change.
Statutory consultation support that helps you manage change with greater confidence
Redundancy consultation can be difficult to plan and even harder to manage well when time, pressure and employee concerns are all competing for attention. We work alongside your leadership, HR and legal teams to help structure the process clearly and communicate it more effectively.
Our support helps you approach consultation in a way that is organised, fair and easier to defend, while reducing unnecessary disruption across the business.
Objective selection criteria that helps you make fairer, more defensible decisions
Redundancy decisions can quickly become high risk when selection criteria are unclear, inconsistent or too subjective. We help you shape a structured approach that supports better decision-making and reduces avoidable challenge.
Our team works with your leadership, HR and legal teams to develop criteria that are relevant to the business rationale, easier to apply consistently and better suited to a fair process.
Redundancy documentation that brings structure and consistency to the process
Well-prepared documentation helps redundancy processes run more smoothly and gives your team greater confidence at every stage. We support the development of the key written communications and process documents needed to manage change in a clearer and more organised way.
From meeting communications to confirmation letters and supporting process paperwork, we help ensure your documentation reflects a process that is consistent, respectful and easier to manage internally.
Outplacement support that helps people move forward with confidence
Redundancy can be a difficult experience for employees and a challenging period for the wider business. Our individual and group outplacement support helps affected employees take practical next steps, while helping your organisation manage change more responsibly.
Providing structured support during career transition can help protect dignity, reduce uncertainty and show employees that they are being supported in a meaningful and practical way.
Manager training that builds confidence for difficult conversations
Managers are often expected to lead sensitive conversations during periods of change, but many have had little support in how to handle them well. We help managers prepare for these conversations with greater clarity, consistency and professionalism.
This support can help your leadership team communicate more effectively, respond better to employee concerns and manage difficult moments in a way that reflects your organisation’s values and responsibilities.
Please note that the provision of this product or service does not require licensing, authorisation, or registration with the Central Bank and, as a result, it is not covered by the Central Bank requirements designed to protect consumers or by a statutory scheme.
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Protect your business and your people
Redundancy is often one part of a larger change management project. Whether you are navigating a merger, an acquisition, or a shift in market strategy, NFP provides strategic HR support for organisational change and redundancy planning.
Explore common questions below, or tell us about your restructuring goals. Our specialists are ready to help you plan a process that is compliant, efficient, and respectful.
Your obligations depend on the jurisdiction, the scale of the exercise and the circumstances behind it. In general, employers need to follow a fair process, consult appropriately, use clear selection methods and provide the right documentation. Because the detail varies, it is important to take specific advice. NFP can support the HR process and work alongside legal advisers where needed.
Collective consultation applies when redundancies affect larger groups of employees and additional formal requirements are triggered. Employers need to begin consultation early enough, share meaningful information and allow proper discussion before decisions are finalised.
Poorly managed redundancy can lead to disputes, claims, reputational damage, reduced morale and wider disruption across the business. A well-structured process helps reduce risk and protect trust.
Selection criteria should be clear, relevant, evidence-based and applied consistently. A more objective process helps reduce bias, strengthen decision-making and lower the risk of challenge.
Clear communication, respectful treatment, prepared managers and practical support all make a difference. Outplacement and next-step support can help employees move forward while helping your organisation handle change more responsibly.
NFP, an Aon company, is an organisation of consultative advisors and problem solvers helping companies and individuals address their most significant risk, workforce, financial planning and retirement challenges.
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