2 May 2026 · Lydia Chebet
Recent authority reaffirms that notification, consultation, and the application of objective selection criteria are cumulative requirements. Employers who compress the process to preserve confidentiality routinely find the terminations set aside.
Documentation matters. Selection matrices should be prepared before individual employees are identified, and the rationale recorded contemporaneously.
Where a restructuring is material, we advise engaging counsel before any communication is issued internally.
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