Supporting redundant employees: Defining the scope of assistance

Author: Dr Amelia Wise, a chartered psychologist specialising in career change, career development and outplacement provision.  

Contributing author: Caroline Green, an independent career development expert. 

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 consider the scope of assistance that you can offer exiting employees. We also look at how to ensure the type of support you offer is of most value to the employees at hand. Other guides in the series:

• Supporting employees following redundancy: Why assist exiting employees?
• Supporting employees following redundancy: Selecting an outplacement provider
• Supporting employees following redundancy: Alternatives to outplacement support