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Lay-offs and short-time working: documents step by step

A full list of our template letters and forms on lay-offs and short-time working. Where appropriate, the letters and forms are listed in the order in which they would normally be used.

In exercise of contractual right

Letter inviting employees to meeting to set out lay-off plans (in exercise of contractual right to lay off)
Letter imposing lay-off (in exercise of contractual right to lay off)
Letter inviting employees to meeting to set out short-time working plans (in exercise of contractual right to place on short-time working)
Letter imposing short-time working (in exercise of contractual right to place on short-time working)

No contractual right

Letter inviting employee to a meeting to discuss lay-off proposal (no contractual right to lay off - express consent necessary)
Letter seeking employee's agreement to lay-off (no contractual right to lay off - express consent necessary)
Letter inviting employee to meeting to discuss short-time working proposal (no contractual right to place on short-time working - express consent necessary)
Letter seeking employee's agreement to short-time working (no contractual right to place on short time working - express consent necessary)

Return to normal working

Letter informing employee who has been laid off that they can return to normal working
Letter informing employee who has been placed on short-time working that they can return to normal working

Letters and forms

Lay-offs and short-time working: documents step by step

In exercise of contractual right

Letter inviting employees to meeting to set out lay-off plans (in exercise of contractual right to lay off)

Letter imposing lay-off (in exercise of contractual right to lay off)

Letter inviting employees to meeting to set out short-time working plans (in exercise of contractual right to place on short-time working)

Letter imposing short-time working (in exercise of contractual right to place on short-time working)

No contractual right

Letter inviting employee to a meeting to discuss lay-off proposal (no contractual right to lay off - express consent necessary)

Letter seeking employee's agreement to lay-off (no contractual right to lay off - express consent necessary)

Letter inviting employee to meeting to discuss short-time working proposal (no contractual right to place on short-time working - express consent necessary)

Letter seeking employee's agreement to short-time working (no contractual right to place on short time working - express consent necessary)

Return to normal working

Letter informing employee who has been laid off that they can return to normal working

Letter informing employee who has been placed on short-time working that they can return to normal working

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