Supporting employees following redundancy: Why assist exiting employees?

Author: Dr Amelia Wise

Contributing author: Caroline Green

Overview

In our series of four guides on supporting employees following redundancy, we discuss providing assistance to employees who have been given notice of dismissal by reason of redundancy, including to whom assistance should be given, how it should be given and what kind of assistance is appropriate.

In this guide, we explain the importance of assisting exiting employees. This is the first guide in our series on supporting employees following redundancy:

• Supporting employees following redundancy: Defining the scope of assistance
• Supporting employees following redundancy: Selecting an outplacement provider
• Supporting employees following redundancy: Alternatives to outplacement support