# Restructuring and workplace change Official source: https://www.employment.govt.nz/fair-work-practices/restructuring-and-workplace-change Scanned: 2026-06-07T03:31:31.402Z Use this as a current official guidance reference, not as a substitute for legal advice. ## Page Text Home Fair work practices Restructuring and workplace change Fair work practices Restructuring and workplace change Employers who plan to make changes that could affect employees’ jobs must give reasons and follow a fair process. Learn about workplace change and specific situations like when a business is sold. Fair work practices Workplace policies and procedures Employee privacy Restructuring and workplace change The basics of workplace change Workplace change process Restructuring when a business is sold or transferred When your employer goes into liquidation or bankruptcy Supporting employees through workplace change Unions and bargaining Ethical and sustainable work practices COVID-19 in the workplace Pay and gender equity Flexible working The basics of workplace change Employers making workplace changes that could affect employees’ jobs must have genuine business reasons, consult with their employees, and follow a fair and reasonable process. Workplace change process Information for employers to learn about the steps they need to follow when making workplace changes, including consultation and implementing the changes. Restructuring when a business is sold or transferred If a business, or part of it, is going to be sold or transferred to another party, the employer must follow a set of rules that apply to the transfer of work. When your employer goes into liquidation or bankruptcy Find out what to expect if your employer has gone into liquidation or bankruptcy – what might happen to your job, what money you can claim and how much you could be paid. Supporting employees through workplace change Support and advice for employees and employers going through workplace change.