Foreword

Chapter 1 – Legal overview

• Definitions of redundancy
• Redundancy payments
• Unfair dismissal
• Fairly selecting employees for redundancy
• Consultation
• Alternative job offers

Chapter 2 – Practical steps to compliance

• Assessing the business rationale for job losses
• Preparation
• Communications
• Checks and reviews
• Consultation
• Individual consultation
• Determining who is selected
• Informing individuals of redundancy
• Payments and termination processes
• Mitigating the effects of redundancy/business recovery
• Conclusion