Redundancy Letter - Offer of an Alternative Role

During the redundancy selection process it may become apparent that although some employees will be made redundant in their existing role, there are other job opportunities within the business that they are suited to.

This redundancy letter helps an employer advise an employee that their current role is redundant, as well as outlining the company's offer of alternative employment, including:

• Role redundancy details.
• Contractual notice period of the current role.
• Details of, and commencement date in, the proposed alternative role.
• Employment terms and trial period of the proposed new job.
• Support and assistance the company will provide.
• Statutory and additional redundancy payments should the employee reject the offer of alternative work.
• Right to appeal against the redundancy decision.

This letter also explains whether the company considers the offered position to be either:
Suitable alternative employment (similar to or an almost perfect match to the current role undertaken, including hours, pay and benefits); or
Alternative employment (completely different job to the current role, i.e. job title, duties, hours, pay, location)

Note: Employers also have a legal obligation to consider employees being made redundant against alternative roles within the business. And employees who refuse an offer of suitable alternative employment can forfeit their right to statutory redundancy pay.

This letter takes account of current statutory redundancy pay calculation amounts
(changed February 2009).