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A formal letter confirming an employee’s role is at risk of redundancy and starting a fair consultation process.
[Sender name]
[Sender address]
[date]
[Recipient name]
[Recipient address]
Dear [Recipient first name],
Notification that your role is at risk of redundancy
Following our recent meeting on [date], I am writing to formally confirm that your role of [job title] is at risk of redundancy.
This situation has arisen due to [clear business reason, for example organisational restructure, reduction in workload, financial pressures, or changes to operational requirements]. As a result, we are reviewing the structure of the
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This redundancy at risk letter template helps employers formally notify employees that their role is at risk while confirming that no final decision has been made.
The letter explains the business rationale, outlines the consultation process, and reassures employees that their views will be considered before any outcome is reached.
Using this template supports legal compliance, demonstrates fairness, and helps manage redundancy processes in a clear and professional manner.
Use these best practice actions, recommended timescales and process stages to understand when and how the Redundancy at risk letter should be used, helping ensure each step is handled consistently and appropriately documented.
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.
Yes, we highlight the areas of the document that you need to update with your own details, and where you need to make decisions to suit your situation. This saves you time and ensures that you meet best practice.
Yes. Once purchased, you'll be able to download it instantly. Templates are provided in editable format (such as .doc or .xls) so you can customise them easily, and in PDF format for easy sharing.
If you're looking for broader support, we also offer toolkits and library bundles that include the Redundancy at risk letter template, along with other HR templates and policies for fully managing your situation. These may be more cost-effective if you need deeper advice.
AI can produce a document quickly, but effective HR documentation needs to be more than well-written words. It needs to reflect relevant UK employment law, HR best practice, practical considerations and the circumstances in which it will be used. These resources have been professionally developed around that wider HR context, drawing on extensive practical experience, rather than simply generating a generic document from a prompt.
Darryl Horn, Chartered HR Director
Darryl is a Chartered HR professional with over 25 years' experience in senior HR and employee relations roles.
He has extensive practical experience of managing redundancy processes and founded hrdocbox to provide businesses with practical, professionally developed HR resources grounded in UK employment law and best practice.
"Darryl provides support and advice with excellent judgement, and has a strong understanding of people, policies and UK employment legislation."
"He is someone I trust; consistent, dependable, and committed to doing things properly."
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