How do you invite someone to a redundancy meeting?
Your employer might let you bring someone with you to your redundancy meetings – for example someone from your union or HR. It can be helpful to have someone there to take notes and support you. If this isn’t mentioned in your redundancy process, ask your employer if you can bring someone.
What is a redundancy consultation letter?
It’s a formal letter inviting an employee to a consultation meeting where you both will discuss a potential redundancy. Before your consultation can begin, you need to inform everyone that you have selected for redundancy that a meeting will take place.
How do I invite someone to a consultation?
I am writing to invite you to a consultation meeting on [date] at [time]. Attending the meeting will be [myself/insert name of individual] [and [insert names of any others that will also be present]. If you wish, you may bring a work colleague or a trade union representative along with you to the meeting.
How do I start a redundancy consultation meeting?
Managing staff redundancies: step by step
- Step 1: Check if redundancies are necessary.
- Step 2: Follow the right process.
- Step 3: Tell employees.
- Step 4: Hold redundancy consultations.
- Step 5: Select employees for redundancy.
- Step 6: Work out redundancy pay.
- Step 7: Give redundancy notice.
- Step 8: Offer an appeals process.
How many redundancy consultation meetings are there?
two meetings
What should happen in a redundancy consultation? A redundancy consultation should involve at least two meetings with the employee and must be a genuine attempt by the employer to engage with its employee over the question of their possible redundancy.
What does consultation time mean?
(ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈpɪərɪəd ) a period during which consultations are held before a policy decision is made. The minister announced a 10-month consultation period on the future of hunting. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
What questions should I ask at my redundancy consultation meeting?
Questions to ask at redundancy consultation meeting
- What are the aims and objectives of the consultation exercise?
- What is the rationale of the proposed changes?
- Are there any proposed alternative positions available, and if so, are there job descriptions available?
How long should a redundancy consultation period last?
There is no time limit on how long the redundancy consultation period has to last, but as a minimum it should be 30 days before you can dismiss any employees.
What questions do need to ask at a redundancy consultation meeting?
What do you say in a redundancy meeting?
During the meeting
- Your employer should: Explain the reasons for the changes. Explain the purpose of the meeting and outline the process, feedback methods and how further information will be made available.
- You (the employee) should: Ask your employer to clarify the aim and objectives of the consultation exercise.
What should I ask at final redundancy consultation?
What is the relationship between consultation and decision making?
Consultative decision making means asking for input from a few select individuals, but ultimately reserving the decision for yourself. The consultative model is used when you need additional expertise or when you need to curry political favor.