Top tips on making redundancies
1. Identify whether a redundancy situation exists
2. Consider alternatives – don't conclude any
decisions until consultation has been completed
3. Carry out a fair selection of employees at risk of
redundancy
4. Ensure appropriate individual and (if relevant) collective
consultation, is carried out
5. Search for, and offer, any suitable alternative
employment
6. Notify the employee of termination by reason of
redundancy
7. Check if the employee is entitled to receive redundancy pay
and calculate according to the statutory formula and any company
enhanced redundancy scheme
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processes commonly managed by HR in the workplace. They do not
provide full detail of these processes and are not a substitute for
legal advice, particularly as every situation will depend on the
particular circumstances.
