Employment & Workplace Disputes
Redundancy & Restructure Lawyers Melbourne
Melbourne advice on genuine redundancy, sham redundancy, consultation obligations and employment restructures.
Understanding Redundancy & Restructures
A redundancy can be lawful, but only if the legal requirements are met. In many disputes the real issue is not that a role changed, but that consultation did not occur, redeployment was not genuinely considered, or redundancy was used as a label for a dismissal driven by another reason.
Vitt Legal advises Melbourne employees and businesses on genuine redundancy, award or enterprise agreement consultation requirements, redeployment issues, negotiated exits and disputes arising from restructures. We focus on the practical commercial and legal consequences of the restructure, not just the label attached to it.
What We Handle
How We Handle Your Matter
Role and process review
We review the business case, role change, consultation steps and redeployment options to identify legal risk or claim strength.
Rights and leverage assessment
We assess whether the matter points to a genuine redundancy, another form of dismissal or a broader workplace rights issue.
Negotiation or claim
We negotiate exits, challenge defective processes or prepare the relevant application where litigation is required.
Implementation or defence
For employers, we help complete the restructure with legally defensible documents and communications.
Why Choose Vitt Legal
We test redundancy decisions against the actual legal requirements, not management language
We understand the overlap between redundancy, unfair dismissal and general protections risks
We can act before the restructure is finalised or after the dispute has crystallised
We provide practical advice for both affected employees and decision-makers
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Before accepting a redundancy, understand the legal position
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Before accepting a redundancy, understand the legal position
A restructure can affect entitlement, leverage and future employment options. We help you assess the real legal consequences.