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An Associate at Bentsi-Echill, Letsa & Ankomah, Mrs Dzifa Vanderpuye, has called for extensive deliberations between employers and employees in times of crisis.

This, she said would help encourage transparency between the two parties.

She said it was necessary for employers to engage the employees on decisions being taken to rescue the company in times of crisis.

“In other to obtain the employees consent you have to consult and engage them and I think one way to get employees to buy into the changes that you need to make is to be transparent to them and negotiate in good fate,” she noted.

Speaking on the panel of the Graphic Talks 360, a Graphic Business series today on the topic, “Rescuing employment contracts in times of disruption”, she said if the process for making changes is open, it is easier to get employees to agree to the term.

“Transparency, openness, communication and responsiveness are very important and parties must negotiate in good fate,” she said.

She said any changes made by an employer must have reasonable details adding that “it is best to notify employees before making changes.”