Redundancy and restructure pack
Proposing twenty or more redundancies at one establishment within ninety days triggers collective consultation, with a minimum of thirty days before the first dismissal, rising to forty five days at one hundred or more. Failure can cost a protective award of up to ninety days pay per employee.
Situation pack · 11 documents · 66 pages
The short answer
Proposing twenty or more redundancies at one establishment within ninety days triggers collective consultation, with a minimum of thirty days before the first dismissal, rising to forty five days at one hundred or more. Failure can cost a protective award of up to ninety days pay per employee.
Who this pack is for
- Employers planning a restructure or closure
- Managers running their first redundancy process
- Businesses reducing headcount below the collective threshold
- HR teams needing a documented selection process
- Companies considering settlement agreements
Not for you if: You are in a live tribunal claim or a collective dispute with a recognised union.
What it solves
A redundancy is announced before any consultation has happened.
Selection is done on gut feel with no scoring record.
Twenty roles are at risk and nobody has counted the consultation clock.
What the law requires
Collective consultation thresholds
Twenty or more proposed dismissals at one establishment within ninety days requires consultation with representatives and notification to the Insolvency Service, with minimum periods of thirty or forty five days.
Source: TULRCA 1992 s.188; GOV.UK redundancy
Fair selection
Selection criteria should be objective and capable of evidence. Scoring records are what make a dismissal defensible.
Source: ACAS, redundancy guidance
Individual consultation and alternatives
Even below the collective threshold, individual consultation and a genuine search for suitable alternative employment are required for fairness.
Source: ACAS; Employment Rights Act 1996
What is in the pack
| ID | Document | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| RED-01 | Business caseACAS | 4 |
| RED-02 | Selection matrix and scoringACAS | 5 |
| RED-03 | At risk letterACAS | 3 |
| RED-04 | Consultation meeting scripts and notesACAS | 6 |
| RED-05 | Collective consultation checklistTULRCA 1992 | 5 |
| RED-07 | Notice and dismissal lettersEmployment Rights Act 1996 | 4 |
| RED-09 | Statutory redundancy pay calculatorGOV.UK | 3 |
And four more: alternative employment record, settlement agreement checklist, appeal procedure, post restructure org record.
How updates work
Every document carries a version number and a reviewed date. On the first Tuesday of each month the pack is checked against its primary sources. If anything has changed you receive the updated file and one line explaining what moved and why. If nothing has changed you receive an email saying so.
April and the Budget are the months when most figures move.
Questions
Does this work for one redundancy?
Yes. The individual process is the same; the collective checklist simply does not apply.
Is statutory pay calculated for me?
The calculator sets out the formula with current caps, which are updated every April.
Do I have to offer an appeal?
It is expected practice and strongly advisable, and the pack includes the procedure.
Are settlement agreements included?
A checklist is, but the agreement itself needs independent legal advice to bind.
How is it delivered?
By email, as Word and PDF files, personalised with your company details.
Sources
Built from published UK primary sources only: ACAS, redundancy guidance, ACAS; Employment Rights Act 1996, TULRCA 1992 s.188; GOV.UK redundancy. No secondary or aggregator sources are used.
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