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Section 61: A policy for dealing with reductions in the workforce, if they become

Employment Relations Act · PART IV: EMPLOYMENT POLICIES GENERAL

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61. A policy for dealing with reductions in the workforce, if they become necessary, shall be worked out in advance as far as practicable and shall form part of the undertaking’s employment policies. As far as is consistent with operational efficiency and the success of the undertaking, management shall, in consultation with the trade unions concerned, seek to avoid redundancies by such means as— (a) restrictions on recruitment; (b) retirement of workers who are beyond the normal retiring age; (c) reduction in overtime; (d) shorter working hours to cover temporary fluctuations in manpower needs; or (e) re-training or transfer to other work.

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