Employment law - Redundancy

Invitation to nominate as employee representative in redundancy situationsThe law imposes far-reaching obligations on employers to notify and consult with appropriate representatives about proposed collective redundancies. Where there is no recognise... Read more

Dismissal on notice letter due to redundancy letterYou should only use this letter where the employee has been employed for less than two years and you are making less than 20 redundancies within a 90-day period. This is because longer-serving employ... Read more

Letter confirming no compulsory redundancies necessaryWhere you've accepted volunteers for redundancy, you might find yourself in a position where you no longer need to make any compulsory redundancies as a result. Use our letter to let other affected... Read more

Rejection of volunteer for redundancy letterIf you have invited applications for voluntary redundancy as part of your redundancy consultation procedure, you don't have to accept everyone who applies and you can still revert to compulsory redundancy if... Read more

Counter-notice to notice of intention to claim a redundancy payment letterWhere an employee has been laid off or put on short time working, after a period of time it's possible for them to try and claim a statutory redundancy payment.  The procedure ... Read more

Confirmation of outcome of redundancy appeal meetingAfter holding an appeal against the decision to dismiss the employee on redundancy grounds, you need to formally notify them, in writing, of the outcome. The decision on an appeal will be final.A fi... Read more

Letter withdrawing redundancy notice due to change of circumstancesYou have a duty to continue to seek work for an employee served with notice of redundancy right up until the date their employment terminates. Sometimes, there might be a change in yo... Read more

Objection to early departure on redundancyOur notice of objection enables you to challenge an employee's right to a statutory redundancy payment where they propose to leave your employment prematurely on redundancy before their notice period has expir... Read more

Notification of potential redundancy meetingThe law on termination of employment can differ according to how long the employee has worked for you. For employees with short service, termination on the ground of redundancy can be relatively straightfor... Read more

Notification of redundancy appeal meetingAn employee has no statutory right to appeal against a redundancy dismissal. However, it's preferable still to give the employee an opportunity to appeal as part of an overall fair dismissal procedure. Use our ... Read more