Model letters on lay-offs, short-time working and pay reductions
New model letters on lay-offs, short-time working and pay reductions to avoid redundancies have been added to HR & Compliance Centre's policies and documents service.
- Letter seeking agreement to a lay-off or short-time working Use this model letter to seek an employee’s express agreement to being laid off or put on short-time working, where there is no contractual power to do this.
- Letter imposing a lay-off or short-time working in exercise of a contractual power Use this model letter to inform an employee that he or she is to be laid off or put on short-time working, where there is a contractual power to do this.
- Letter seeking agreement to reduce an employee’s pay to avoid redundancies Use this model letter to seek an employee’s agreement to reduce his or her basic salary in order to avoid having to implement a redundancy programme.
Also
Dealing with difficult times: is redundancy the answer?; alternatives to redundancy; checklist for retaining and motivating redundancy survivors; frequently asked questions HR & Compliance Centre's topic of the week series provides guidance on dealing with difficult times, including suggestions for alternatives to redundancy such as outsourcing, lay-offs, short-time working, reducing bonuses and changing terms and conditions.
How to implement a lay-off or short-time working Lay-offs and short-time working are frequently used by employers as a way of handling temporary work shortages and adverse trading conditions without having to resort to redundancy. XpertHR's how to service has a step-by-step guide.
Contract clause on pay during periods of lay-off and Salary sacrifice form HR & Compliance Centre's policies and documents service provides model documents on lay-offs and salary sacrifice.
