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If you are managing a redundancy process, the toolkit brings together practical HR templates covering planning, consultation, selection, scoring, outcomes and termination.
1 [Introduction]
1.1 Welcome
1.1.1 Thank you for attending this meeting today.
1.2 [If no prior announcement has been made]
1.2.1 I need to inform you that, due to [insert reasons], the Company is currently considering making the position you hold redundant. As a result, your role is at risk. However, I want to emphasise that you are not being made redundant at this stage; you are at risk of redundancy, and this is why we are meeting today.
1.3 [If a prior announcement has been made]
1.3.1 Do you have any questions or concerns about the announcement that was made previously?
2 [Consultation]
2.1 This meeting marks the start of a formal consultation period.
The consultation will last for [insert number of days] days, and we expect it to end on [insert date]. However, please
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The purpose of a First Individual Redundancy Consultation Meeting Script Template is to provide a structured framework for the initial consultation meeting with an employee who is at risk of redundancy.
The script helps guide the conversation between the employer and the employee, ensuring that all relevant topics are covered in a sensitive and professional manner. It allows the employer to explain the reasons for potential redundancy, explore potential alternatives, and answer any questions or concerns the employee may have. The template aims to ensure a fair and transparent consultation process, providing the employee with necessary information about the redundancy process, their rights, and entitlements.
Additionally, the script helps create a consistent approach to handling redundancy consultations, promoting clarity and understanding for both parties involved.
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Yes. This template has been designed for organisations of all sizes, including small businesses, charities and growing employers. It follows UK employment law best practice and can be adapted to suit your organisation.
Our templates are developed with UK employment legislation, Acas guidance and HR best practice in mind and are reviewed and updated as relevant requirements change. However, every employment situation is different, so the template should be adapted to the circumstances and checked against the employee's contract and your organisation's procedures before use.
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It gave us a useful structure for recording the outcome afterwards. The wording was natural enough that we could use it without sounding like we were reading from a script.
How this content is developed and reviewed
The First individual redundancy consultation meeting script template is developed using a practical HR methodology that considers current UK employment legislation, ACAS guidance, CIPD good practice and the real-world HR process it supports. Templates and supporting information are regularly reviewed and updated, with additional reviews triggered by significant changes to legislation, guidance or established HR practice, helping ensure each document remains practical, relevant and suitable for UK employers.
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