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Redundancy Consultation Meeting Invite Letter (England & Wales)

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LETTER INVITING EMPLOYEE TO A CONSULTATION MEETING

Dear employee name,

I am writing to invite you to a consultation meeting on meeting date at meeting time.

Attending the meeting will be attendees. If you wish, you may bring a work colleague or a trade union representative along with you to the meeting.

The purpose of the meeting is to:
- discuss and explore ways of avoiding or reducing the number of redundancies and reach agreement if possible
- give you the opportunity to make suggestions and raise any questions you may have
- consider possible suitable alternative employment within the organisation
- seek to agree criteria for selecting staff if redundancies are necessary, or explain the selection process agreed with the rep body reference
- identify your needs during the process and provide you with any necessary support or assistance

In advance of the meeting please have a think about anything specifically that you would like to discuss in more detailadvance notice request.

After the meeting, we will consider all the representations that you and others have made. It may be necessary to have a further consultation meeting with you if there are any outstanding issues or concerns. However, we will keep you informed and involved whatever decision we ultimately take.

If the time or date of the proposed meeting is not suitable for you, please contact me and I will try to reschedule the meeting to suit all parties.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact contact person.

[support_services_offered => "I understand this may be an upsetting and worrying time for you. I would encourage you to consider using the support services available such as the Employee Assistance Programme from support provider name who can be contacted by support provider contact." / else ""]

Yours sincerely

employer name

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This document is provided as a template for information purposes and is not legal advice.
For advice on a specific situation, consult a qualified adviser or Acas (acas.org.uk).

Variables you will fill in

Employee name(text)required
Meeting date(date)required
Meeting time(text)required
Who will attend the meeting(text)required
Trade union / employee representative body (if applicable)(text)
Any specific request before the meeting (e.g. "and let me know by [date] if there is anything you wish to raise")(text)
Contact person for questions(text)required
Include employee assistance / support services note?(boolean)
Support service provider name (e.g. Employee Assistance Programme provider)(text)
How to contact the support provider(text)
Acas recommends acknowledging this may be an upsetting time and signposting support services where available.
Employer name (signatory)(text)required

This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice on a specific situation, consult a qualified adviser or Acas (acas.org.uk).