# Redundancy Consultation Letter, Word and PDF Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/redundancy-consultation-letter Buy to download This page shows a preview. Buy the document on nerix.ai to download it as Word and PDF and print it. https://nerix.ai/templates/redundancy-consultation-letter # Redundancy consultation letter Tell an employee their job is at risk, explain why, and invite them to a fair consultation. Before you send it Redundancy law differs greatly: notice, collective consultation, selection rules, pay and appeal. Check the law and any contract or union agreement where you operate before sending. This is not legal advice. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/redundancy-consultation-letter) **€2.99, pay once, Word and PDF** Included in every paid nerix plan. ### Redundancy consultation letter Northgate Building Ltd 5 Market Street, Dublin, D02 XY12 12 November 2027 Dear Tomasz Nowak , **Your role: Site Administrator** I am sorry to tell you that your job is at risk of redundancy. This is a proposal. No final decision has been made, and we want to hear your views before anything is decided. This letter starts a consultation. ## Why we are doing this Two large contracts ended in September and our order book for next year is 40 percent smaller. We have looked at ways to cut costs, including a hiring freeze and reduced overtime, but we believe we must also reduce the number of administrative roles. ## Who is affected Site Administrator (4 roles; we propose to reduce to 2) How people will be chosen Consultation meeting Other work and options Support What happens next ⁦2 / 2⁩ The full document unlocks when you download The rest is written and waiting, with your answers in place. Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. People and HR ## What this template is for A redundancy consultation letter to an employee: why jobs are at risk, how people are chosen, the meeting, support and questions. Free, Word or PDF. It is free to fill in online and needs no account. The finished Word document and PDF cost €2.99, paid once. [See all People and HR templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/people-hr) People and HR ## What you fill in The form asks for 17 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Company For example: Northgate Building Ltd - ### Company address For example: 5 Market Street, Dublin, D02 XY12 - ### Date of letter For example: 12 November 2027 - ### Employee For example: Tomasz Nowak - ### Employee's role For example: Site Administrator - ### Where the decision stands Choose what is true today. Do not say no decision was made if it was. For example: This is a proposal. No final decision has been made, and we want to hear your views before anything is decided. - ### Why jobs are at risk Plain facts. Say what you tried to avoid it. For example: Two large contracts ended in September and our order book for next year is 40 percent smaller. We have looked at ways to cut costs, including a hiring freeze and reduced overtime, but we believe we must also reduce the number of administrative roles. - ### Roles affected and how many For example: Site Administrator (4 roles; we propose to reduce to 2) - ### How people will be chosen Fair and objective. Never base it on a protected characteristic. For example: A scoring matrix based on skills, performance record over the last two years and attendance (excluding protected leave). You will see your own scores and can comment on them. - ### First consultation meeting For example: 17 November 2027 - ### Where and with whom For example: Meeting room 2, with Sofia Marin (HR) - ### Who may come with you For example: A colleague or a trade union representative - ### Other work and options optional For example: We will tell you of any suitable vacancies, and you can tell us of ideas such as reduced hours or a move to another site. - ### Support offered optional For example: Paid time off to look for work, help with your CV, and access to our counselling line. - ### Group consultation and notices to authorities (optional) optional Many places have extra steps when several jobs go. Check yours and say what you are doing. For example: Because several roles are affected, we are also consulting the employee representatives and will tell the labour authority, as the rules where we operate require. - ### Who to contact For example: Sofia Marin, sofia@northgate.example - ### Sender's name and title For example: Martin Kowalski, Operations Director People and HR ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 Why we are doing this - 2 Who is affected - 3 How people will be chosen - 4 Consultation meeting - 5 Other work and options - 6 Support - 7 What happens next Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Pay once and get it as a Word document to edit further and as a PDF to send or print. The link comes by email too. ### Was this template helpful? People and HR ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 17 details, starting with Company, Company address, Date of letter, Employee, Employee's role. 3 more are optional. ### How much does this template cost? €2.99, paid once. Filling it in and seeing the first part is free. You pay when you download the finished Word document and PDF, with no account and no subscription. Every paid nerix plan includes it. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, press Download and pay once. You get the finished document as a Word file to keep editing and as a PDF to send or print, and the link by email. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? While you fill it in, what you type stays in your browser. When you buy the document, your answers go to nerix to make your files. They are kept for seven days so you can download again, then deleted. ### What should I check before I use this template? Redundancy law differs greatly: notice, collective consultation, selection rules, pay and appeal. Check the law and any contract or union agreement where you operate before sending. This is not legal advice. ### Are these HR templates free? Most are. Fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. A few longer documents are premium: free to fill in, paid once to download, and marked with their price. ### Do the HR templates follow my country's employment law? They assume no country's law. Employment rules differ a lot, so each template says where to check local requirements before you use it. ### Can a small team use them too? Yes. They work for a team of two or a company of two thousand, and you can cut any section you do not need in the Word version. Templates ## More in People and HR - [30 60 90 day plan Turn the first three months of a new role into clear goals, people to meet and check-ins. 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