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Dear ________,
RE: Notice of termination to your employment contract
Further to our most recent consultation meeting which took place on ________, it is with regret that I write to provide you with notice of your final selection for redundancy.
Reason for redundancy
You will be aware that staff members were initially notified on ________ that the business was considering making employee redundancies as a result of the following factors:
I. Business closure
The business is due to close on: ________.
II. Reason for closure
The business is closing as a result of: ________.
Outline of the process to date
You will be aware that I commenced consultations with trade union representatives on ________ in relation to the redundancy proposals of the business.
Throughout the redundancy selection and consultation processes, careful thought has been given to all the possible ways in which the redundancies which have been proposed by the business may be minimised or avoided altogether. Your views and the views of your appropriate representatives have also been given due consideration throughout this process.
As a result of the business closure, it is unfortunately the case that there are no possible alternatives to your redundancy and as such, a final decision confirming your selection for redundancy has now been made.
Payment in lieu of notice
Your contract of employment is terminated with immediate effect. You are not required to work your notice period and I will provide you with payment instead of notice to you. Your final day of employment will therefore be on ________.
The relevant details relating to the payment in place of your notice period are set out below for your assistance.
I. Termination by payment in lieu of notice
Your employment has been terminated by making payment in place of your notice period, in accordance with the following clause of your contract of employment: ________.
II. Period of notice covered by the payments
The payment you will receive will cover the notice period of.
III. Calculation of payment
The gross amount which you will receive in place of your notice period will include:
a. The sum of your gross pay in place of your notice period: £________ (________).
b. A payment in respect of the annual leave which you are owed at the date of the termination of your employment. The gross figure you are due in respect of this is: £________ (________).
The gross pay (subject to any lawful deductions), which you will receive as part your final salary, to cover your notice period, will therefore total: ________ (________).
IV. Other benefits
Please note that all contractual benefits you may have been entitled to during your employment will cease on ________.
V. Date of payment
The payment in place of your notice period will be paid to you on ________, together with your final salary, using the usual arrangement for the payment of your salary.
Statutory redundancy pay
You started employment with the business on ________. As you have received payment in place of your notice period, the date which is used to determine your length of service for the purposes of statutory redundancy pay is ________. As such, your length of service is less than two years and you will not be entitled to any statutory redundancy pay.
Ex gratia payment
I have chosen to provide you with an ex gratia (voluntary) redundancy payment for the total gross amount of: £________ (________).
Taxation
I understand that, in accordance with current tax regulations:
I. The payment you will receive in place of your notice period will subject to income tax and national insurance contributions.
II. Your contractual redundancy and the ex gratia payment pay will be tax free as far as is legally possible, taking into account any statutory 'post-employment notice pay' liability and the statutory tax free limit of £30,000.
III. The payment made in respect of your holiday entitlement will subject to income tax and national insurance contributions, as part of your final salary.
IV. 822 52828522 255 5255828228 8888 82 2552 88255 22 252 52828522 252 8882.
Return of property
Please note that the following property must be returned to me on your final day of employment:
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Appeal
You should be aware that you have the right to appeal against the redundancy decision. Any such appeal should be made to me directly within two working days of your receipt of this letter and should set out the relevant grounds of appeal.
Upon receipt of any appeal, an appeal meeting will be scheduled within two working days. Your appeal will be heard at that meeting. You have the right to be accompanied to that meeting.
You will be notified of the outcome of any appeal within one working day of the appeal meeting taking place.
Post-termination restrictions
I wish to remind you that, although your employment contract will be terminated on the date set out above, you remain subject to the following contractual obligations:
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I wish to take the opportunity at the conclusion of this letter to wish you all the very best for the future.
Yours sincerely,
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Dear ________,
RE: Notice of termination to your employment contract
Further to our most recent consultation meeting which took place on ________, it is with regret that I write to provide you with notice of your final selection for redundancy.
Reason for redundancy
You will be aware that staff members were initially notified on ________ that the business was considering making employee redundancies as a result of the following factors:
I. Business closure
The business is due to close on: ________.
II. Reason for closure
The business is closing as a result of: ________.
Outline of the process to date
You will be aware that I commenced consultations with trade union representatives on ________ in relation to the redundancy proposals of the business.
Throughout the redundancy selection and consultation processes, careful thought has been given to all the possible ways in which the redundancies which have been proposed by the business may be minimised or avoided altogether. Your views and the views of your appropriate representatives have also been given due consideration throughout this process.
As a result of the business closure, it is unfortunately the case that there are no possible alternatives to your redundancy and as such, a final decision confirming your selection for redundancy has now been made.
Payment in lieu of notice
Your contract of employment is terminated with immediate effect. You are not required to work your notice period and I will provide you with payment instead of notice to you. Your final day of employment will therefore be on ________.
The relevant details relating to the payment in place of your notice period are set out below for your assistance.
I. Termination by payment in lieu of notice
Your employment has been terminated by making payment in place of your notice period, in accordance with the following clause of your contract of employment: ________.
II. Period of notice covered by the payments
The payment you will receive will cover the notice period of.
III. Calculation of payment
The gross amount which you will receive in place of your notice period will include:
a. The sum of your gross pay in place of your notice period: £________ (________).
b. A payment in respect of the annual leave which you are owed at the date of the termination of your employment. The gross figure you are due in respect of this is: £________ (________).
The gross pay (subject to any lawful deductions), which you will receive as part your final salary, to cover your notice period, will therefore total: ________ (________).
IV. Other benefits
Please note that all contractual benefits you may have been entitled to during your employment will cease on ________.
V. Date of payment
The payment in place of your notice period will be paid to you on ________, together with your final salary, using the usual arrangement for the payment of your salary.
Statutory redundancy pay
You started employment with the business on ________. As you have received payment in place of your notice period, the date which is used to determine your length of service for the purposes of statutory redundancy pay is ________. As such, your length of service is less than two years and you will not be entitled to any statutory redundancy pay.
Ex gratia payment
I have chosen to provide you with an ex gratia (voluntary) redundancy payment for the total gross amount of: £________ (________).
Taxation
I understand that, in accordance with current tax regulations:
I. The payment you will receive in place of your notice period will subject to income tax and national insurance contributions.
II. Your contractual redundancy and the ex gratia payment pay will be tax free as far as is legally possible, taking into account any statutory 'post-employment notice pay' liability and the statutory tax free limit of £30,000.
III. The payment made in respect of your holiday entitlement will subject to income tax and national insurance contributions, as part of your final salary.
IV. 822 52828522 255 5255828228 8888 82 2552 88255 22 252 52828522 252 8882.
Return of property
Please note that the following property must be returned to me on your final day of employment:
________
Appeal
You should be aware that you have the right to appeal against the redundancy decision. Any such appeal should be made to me directly within two working days of your receipt of this letter and should set out the relevant grounds of appeal.
Upon receipt of any appeal, an appeal meeting will be scheduled within two working days. Your appeal will be heard at that meeting. You have the right to be accompanied to that meeting.
You will be notified of the outcome of any appeal within one working day of the appeal meeting taking place.
Post-termination restrictions
I wish to remind you that, although your employment contract will be terminated on the date set out above, you remain subject to the following contractual obligations:
________
I wish to take the opportunity at the conclusion of this letter to wish you all the very best for the future.
Yours sincerely,
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