This is a structured, word-for-word script to help you confidently deliver a redundancy outcome — ensuring the message is clear, fair, and handled with the right level of professionalism and sensitivity. This is the most critical point in the process. It’s where the decision is confirmed, and how you handle this conversation will shape the employee’s experience, reduce the risk of escalation, and protect the business. The script guides you through the full conversation: recapping the consultation process, clearly communicating the outcome, explaining the rationale, and walking through notice arrangements, redundancy payments, and next steps. It ensures the decision is delivered in a way that is both human and defensible — without ambiguity or unnecessary risk. Who is it for? Founders and CEOs delivering redundancy outcomes Managers handling high-stakes conversations SME owners without in-house HR support HR professionals who want consistency and control What does it cover? Opening the meeting clearly and professionally Recapping the full consultation process Communicating the redundancy decision clearly and confidently Explaining rationale without overcomplicating Handling the message with appropriate empathy Explaining notice arrangements (worked / garden leave / PILON) Outlining redundancy payments and final pay Explaining support available to the employee Confirming the right of appeal Closing the conversation properly When is it used? After the redundancy consultation process has concluded When confirming a redundancy decision to an employee When explaining notice, redundancy package, and next steps Before issuing the formal outcome letter Word document (docx) | 5 pages
