The Challenge
Redundancy is often a last resort for small businesses, yet it’s one of the most emotionally and legally complex HR tasks.
Questions you may be asking include:
- Getting the process wrong and facing a tribunal
- Damaging team morale and future recruitment
- Striking the balance between empathy and business necessity
- Knowing the alternatives and making ethical, sustainable decisions
You don’t have to go through it alone.
How LighterHR Helps
We guide you through redundancies methodically and compassionately, helping you retain professional integrity and reduce legal risk.
Our support includes:
- Clarifying the business rationale and redundancy rationale
- Mapping out who sits in the pool and how selection should work
- Planning and managing the consultation process—collective and individual
- Supporting or running meetings, handling documentation, and appeals
- Developing a communication strategy that’s fair, clear, and empathetic
- Identifying alternative solutions like redeployment or retraining where possible
Practical HR Support for Managing Redundancies
Managing redundancies is never easy, but redundancies are sometimes necessary for an SME to adapt and survive. Whether you’re restructuring the business, reducing costs, or changing roles, it’s vital to manage the redundancy process fairly and in line with UK employment law.
At LighterHR, we provide practical HR support for managing redundancies—helping you follow the right steps, protect your business, and treat employees with respect throughout.
Levels of Support
Choose the level of support that fits your needs:
Advisory – On-call guidance as you run the process yourself
Guided – We provide documentation, templates, and coach you through consultations
Fully Managed – We lead the entire process—meetings, letters, decisions—so you can focus on running the business
Why SMEs Trust Us
Plain-English advice grounded in real business reality
CIPD-qualified consultants with years of SME experience
Empathetic, no-jargon approach when emotions run high
Process-aligned support that ensures fairness and mitigates risk
Client Story
“As a small business owner with developing needs and challenges, it’s been invaluable having a trusted partner on hand to guide and advise us.
LighterHR gives us confidence to make clear, concise decisions.”
Ian Tomalin-Hall
CEO, Grammatik
Key Questions
What if I’m not sure a redundancy is needed?
We’ll help you explore alternatives and ensure any decision can stand up if challenged.
Do smaller businesses need collective consultation?
If you’re dismissing 20+ roles within 90 days, yes. We’ll guide you on legal thresholds and timelines.
How do I communicate with the wider team?
We can help you craft messages that are clear but considerate—so your broader team stays informed without panic.
Ready to Act?
Redundancies don’t have to be risking your values, reputation, or calm, and with the right support you can protect both your people and your business.