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Redundancy

Redundancy is one of the most complex and sensitive areas of UK employment law. Employers must follow strict legal requirements when managing redundancy situations, including consultation, fair selection and redundancy pay.

 

Clear processes, consistent decision-making and effective communication are essential to avoid significant legal and reputational risk.

 

This hub brings together practical guidance, tools and insights to support HR teams through individual and collective redundancy processes.

  • Letter informing employee provisionally selected for redundancy that their job is safe

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    Letter informing employee provisionally selected for redundancy that their job is safe

    During individual redundancy consultation, employees may be provisionally selected for redundancy but later confirmed as no longer at risk following representations or further assessment. This guide explains how to use a letter to inform an employee that their role is safe and confirm the outcome of consultation clearly and appropriately.

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Tools & templates

Letter to employee confirming trial period in alternative employment has been successful

A model letter for confirming that an employee has successfully completed a trial period in alternative employment following …
Case studies

Court of Appeal rules on consultation process for individual redundancies

A Court of Appeal decision clarifying that employers are not required to carry out general workforce consultation for …
Guides – How to

How to consult on an individual basis during a redundancy exercise

A guide explaining how employers should carry out individual consultation during a redundancy exercise, including key steps to …
Guides – How to

How to choose and apply redundancy selection criteria

Discover best‑practice guidance for setting and implementing redundancy selection criteria that support transparent and defensible HR decisions.
Commentary and Insights

April 2025 employment law changes: Five-point checklist for HR

April 2025 employment law changes are on the horizon. In this resource, we cover the key changes for …
Tools & templates

Form for redundancy payment calculation

Ensure transparency and consistency in redundancy pay assessments with our easy‑to‑use HR calculation form.
Commentary and Insights

Employment law 2025: Six key tasks for HR

We look at what HR needs to do to meet its employment law obligations and prepare for the …
Commentary and Insights

Employment Rights Bill: 10 key policies employers must revamp

The Employment Rights Bill packs 28 imposing employment law reforms into its 158 pages. While HR professionals await …
Commentary and Insights

Moving forward after redundancy: Stories from HR

Through the words of HR, we explore how organisations are moving forward following the end of their redundancy …

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