Model redundancy policies and documents now cover remote consultation
Our suite of model redundancy policies and documents has been updated to deal with the practical issue of consulting with a remote workforce.
With homeworking on the rise, employers should ensure that, where it is not possible to hold a face-to-face meeting, the consultation process is conducted remotely and employees have access to the necessary technology for participating in the process.
Policies and procedures
Collective consultation
- Letter informing employee of proposed redundancies
- Letter informing trade union or employee representatives of proposed redundancies
- Letter inviting trade union or employee representatives to a consultation meeting
- Letter to trade union or employee representatives permitting access to employees
More resources
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Election of employee representatives
- Procedure for the election of employee representatives
- Letter to affected employees initiating process for electing employee representatives
- Form for affected employees to nominate candidates for election as employee representatives
- Letter to notify successfully nominated individuals that they will stand for election as employee representatives
- Letter to affected employees confirming details for election of employee representatives
- Model ballot paper for election of employee representatives
- Letter to election candidates announcing result of election for employee representatives
- Letter to affected employees announcing result of election for employee representatives
Individual consultation
- Letter informing employee of proposed redundancies
- Letter notifying employee of their provisional selection for redundancy
- Letter inviting employee to second meeting to discuss their provisional selection for redundancy
- Letter informing employee at risk of redundancy that their job is safe
Voluntary redundancy
- Letter inviting employees to apply for voluntary redundancy
- Letter inviting employee to meeting to discuss voluntary redundancy terms
