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Letter informing employee of proposed redundancies (individual consultation)

Individual consultation is a key part of a fair redundancy process and helps ensure affected employees are informed and able to engage meaningfully. This guide explains how to use a letter informing an employee of proposed redundancies to start individual consultation and outline next steps clearly and lawfully.

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By Kalpana Murthy

Use this model letter to warn affected employees about a proposed redundancy.

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Kalpana Murthy

Kalpana Murthy is employment counsel EMEA at Sophos. She previously worked as a freelance legal consultant and advised employers on all aspects of employment law. She also prepared employment contracts, policies and handbooks as well as writing articles and guidance documents for clients and for publication. She has a number of years’ experience in employment law, having worked in this field since qualifying as a solicitor in 2001. From 2004 to 2009 she worked for city law firm Kemp Little LLP as an employment solicitor.

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