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Guide to Volunteer Programs
Is restructuring on the horizon? A voluntary redundancy program can be a fair and future-oriented alternative to layoffs. This guide outlines the advantages, design options, and success factors – and how your company can emerge stronger from the transformation.
Approximately 15 minutes reading time
How can a voluntary severance program be designed to reach the right employees while simultaneously protecting trust, company culture, and the employer brand? This guide shows when a voluntary severance program makes sense, which outreach models are available, and how severance pay, early departure bonuses, garden leave, career counseling, and outplacement services can be effectively combined. You will also learn how to plan the process in three phases, which six success factors are crucial, and how to interpret current benchmarks regarding decision-making timelines and severance pay factors. This provides you with concrete guidance for a fair, swift, and economically viable restructuring.
