| Employee representatives: notice of ballot A standard document for use in the election of employee information and consultation representatives, as part of a TUPE transfer or collective redundancy exercise. Integrated drafting notes. This document has integrated drafting notes embedded within the text. Click on a heading to read the note. See the Actions box on the right for additional viewing options. |
| ET3 for unfair dismissal: redundancy A sample ET3 showing how, typically, a defence will be drafted to a claim for redundancy unfair dismissal. |
| Redundancy selection assessment form A form to be used by the employer in a redundancy situation to decide which employees in a pool should be selected for redundancy (on the basis of specified selection criteria), together with guidelines for managers completing the form. |
| Letter serving notice and offering employment on new terms A letter from an employer to an employee who has refused to consent to a change in terms of employment in which the employer gives notice of termination of the employee's current contract and offers re-employment on the new terms. |
| Redundancy letter (4): confirming provisional selection for redundancy A letter to be used by an employer in a redundancy situation confirming an employee's provisional selection for redundancy and inviting them to the initial individual consultation meeting. |
| Advice to an employee on redundancy Advice from a legal adviser to an employee client explaining the employee's rights in a redundancy situation. The letter assumes that the employee has the necessary qualifying service for unfair dismissal. |
| Compromise agreement (long form) An agreement between an employer and employee to compromise an employee's contractual and statutory claims on termination of employment. For a shorter compromise agreement suitable for a simple termination of employment see Standard document, Compromise agreement (short form). |
| ET1 for statutory redundancy payment Sample wording to be attached to a claimant's ET1 claim form, showing how, typically, a claim for a statutory redundancy payment will be drafted. |
| Advice to an employee on unfair dismissal Advice to an employee client who has recently been dismissed and is considering whether to bring a claim for unfair dismissal. The advice explains the potentially fair reasons for dismissal, the deadline to submit a claim for unfair dismissal to the employment tribunal and the remedies available for unfair dismissal, including compensation, reinstatement and re-engagement. |
| Notice to employees of change of employer: asset purchases: intra-group reorganisations A letter to be sent to employees following a change of employer as a result of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 in connection with an intra-group reorganisation. Integrated drafting notes. This document has integrated drafting notes embedded within the text. Click on a heading to read the note. See the Actions box on the right for additional viewing options. |
| ET3 for statutory redundancy payment A sample ET3 showing how, typically, a defence will be drafted to a claim for a statutory redundancy payment. |
| Calculation of statutory redundancy payment A schedule to be used by an employer in a redundancy situation to provide to an employee to explain how their statutory redundancy payment is calculated. The calculation is subject to the statutory cap on a week's pay, which is increased in February each year. For the current amount, see Checklist, Current rates and limits. This schedule has been updated to take account of the changes made as a result of it becoming unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of age. Previously, service below the age of 18 and above the age of 65 was not taken into account and the payment was reduced by one-twelfth for each complete month by which the employee's age exceeded 64 (meaning that nothing was payable to an employee aged 65 or over). |
| Employee representatives: nomination form A standard document for use in the election of employee information and consultation representatives, as part of a TUPE transfer or collective redundancy exercise. Integrated drafting notes. This document has integrated drafting notes embedded within the text. Click on a heading to read the note. See the Actions box on the right for additional viewing options. |
| Letter exercising contractual power to vary employment terms A letter from an employer to an employee exercising its contractual power (in this case, contained in a mobility clause) to vary the employee's terms. |
| Employer's letter advising an employee on maternity leave of her provisional selection for redundancy A letter for use by an employer to inform an employee on maternity leave that she has been provisionally selected for redundancy. |
| Redundancy policy A policy setting out a suggested approach for dealing with redundancy situations, including consultation, selection, redeployment and dismissal.Integrated drafting notes. This document has integrated drafting notes embedded within the text. Click on a heading to read the note. See the Actions box on the right for additional viewing options. |
| Redundancy letter (5): follow-up to initial individual consultation meeting A letter to be used by an employer in a redundancy situation to send to an employee who has been provisionally selected for redundancy following the initial individual consultation meeting and inviting the employee to a further consultation meeting. |
| ET1 for unfair dismissal: redundancy Sample wording to be attached to a claimant's ET1 claim form, showing how, typically, a claim for unfair dismissal will be drafted when an employee believes they have been made redundant unfairly. |
| Employee representatives: ballot form A standard document for use in the election of employee information and consultation representatives, as part of a TUPE transfer or collective redundancy exercise. Integrated drafting notes. This document has integrated drafting notes embedded within the text. Click on a heading to read the note. See the Actions box on the right for additional viewing options. |
| Offer of alternative employment to employee on maternity leave A letter offering alternative employment to employee on maternity leave following redundancy consultation. |
| Compromise agreement (short form) A simple agreement between an employer and an employee to compromise an employee's contractual and statutory claims on termination of employment. For a more detailed compromise agreement, see Standard document, Compromise agreement (long form). |
| Employee representatives: notice of election result A standard document for use in the election of employee information and consultation representatives, as part of a TUPE transfer or collective redundancy exercise. Integrated drafting notes. This document has integrated drafting notes embedded within the text. Click on a heading to read the note. See the Actions box on the right for additional viewing options. |
| Letter to confirm outcome of appeal This letter can be used for a variety of appeals, including those concerning grievances, disciplinary action and dismissals. |
| Employee representatives: notice inviting nominations A standard document for use in the election of employee information and consultation representatives, as part of a TUPE transfer or collective redundancy exercise. Integrated drafting notes. This document has integrated drafting notes embedded within the text. Click on a heading to read the note. See the Actions box on the right for additional viewing options. |
| Redundancy letter (3): requesting volunteers for redundancy A letter to be used by an employer in a redundancy situation to send to the employees seeking volunteers for redundancy. |
| Redundancy letter (7): confirming dismissal for redundancy A letter to be used by an employer in a redundancy situation following the final individual consultation meeting to confirm dismissal for redundancy and serve notice or terminate the employee's employment. |
| Redundancy letter (1): warning employees of possible redundancies A letter to be used by an employer in a redundancy situation (usually after an initial meeting with all employees who might be affected by the proposed redundancies) to explain why the employer is contemplating making redundancies and to warn them that they may be affected. |
| Letter to inform employee representatives of proposed TUPE transfer and related measures A standard letter to be sent to elected employee representatives or representatives of a recognised trade union informing them that the employer proposes to transfer the business under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) and, where appropriate, initiating consultation. |
| Letter seeking agreement to a change in terms of employment (20 or more employees) A letter from an employer seeking an employee's agreement to a change in terms of employment where 20 or more employees are involved so the collective consultation requirements under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 would be triggered if the employer were to propose to dismiss its employees and re-engage them on the new terms. Integrated drafting notes. This document has integrated drafting notes embedded within the text. Click on a heading to read the note. See the Actions box on the right for additional viewing options. |
| Redundancy letter (6): offering alternative employment A letter to be used by an employer in a redundancy situation to offer alternative employment to an employee who has been given notice to terminate their employment by reason of redundancy. |
| Letter seeking agreement to a change in terms of employment (under 20 employees) A letter from an employer seeking an employee's agreement to a change in terms of employment where less than 20 employees are involved so the collective consultation requirements under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 would not be triggered if the employer proposed to dismiss its employees and re-engage them on the new terms. Integrated drafting notes. This document has integrated drafting notes embedded within the text. Click on a heading to read the note. See the Actions box on the right for additional viewing options. |
| Maternity letter: notice of termination following redundancy consultation A letter terminating the employment of an employee on maternity leave following redundancy consultation. |
| Letter requesting attendance at an appeal hearing This letter can be adapted for use following an employee's appeal against dismissal (for any reason, including conduct, capability, redundancy, illegality or some other reason), or against the employer's handling of a grievance. |
| Redundancy letter (2): informing employee representatives of proposed collective redundancies A standard letter to be sent to elected employee representatives or representatives of a recognised trade union informing them that the employer proposes to make 20 or more employees redundant within a period of 90 days and initiating consultation. It includes a schedule explaining how the statutory redundancy payment is calculated. |