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Redundancy appeal letter

Appeal against your selection or dismissal, on the grounds that apply to you.

£5 to download, or £12 in the Challenge pack

When to use it

You've been told you're being made redundant and you think the decision or the process was wrong.

What it covers

  • I wasn't properly consulted
  • The selection pool wasn't drawn fairly
  • The criteria weren't objective or consistent
  • My scores look wrong
  • I haven't seen my scores
  • Other jobs weren't offered
  • It isn't a genuine redundancy
  • Selection may be linked to a protected reason
  • Family-leave priority wasn't applied
  • Your own procedure wasn't followed
  • Copies of the criteria and scores before the meeting
  • Asking to bring a colleague or union representative

What you get

  • Your letter as Word and PDFReady to email or print, and easy to edit.
  • A "before you send" pageWhat to check, when to send it and where to get free advice.
  • Changes for 12 monthsUpdate your answers and download again whenever you need to.
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Part of the Challenge pack: three letters for £12. Or all seven plus the CV builder in the Fresh Start bundle for £19.

Example
Sam Taylor
12 Mill Lane
Leeds
LS6 2AB
sam@example.com
Jane Smith
HR Manager
Northfield Logistics Ltd
Unit 4, Ring Road
Leeds
LS11 5QX
8 October 2026

Dear Jane Smith

Appeal against my selection for redundancy

I'm writing to appeal against the decision, given to me on 6 October 2026, to select me for redundancy from my role as Warehouse Team Leader and to end my employment on 30 November 2026.

I'm appealing on the following grounds:

  • My scores don't reflect my performance, skills or record, and I believe there are errors in how I was scored.
  • I haven't been shown my own scores or the evidence behind them, so I haven't been able to challenge them.
  • I wasn't offered, or told about, suitable alternative roles that were available.

I'm asking for the selection to be carried out again, fairly, with my scores reviewed by someone who wasn't involved in the original decision.

The rest is built from your own answers.Start the letter to fill it in and preview it free.

Yours sincerely

Sam Taylor

Example with made-up names. Your letter uses your own details and answers.

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Information, not legal advice. This letter is a template you adapt and send yourself. It covers England, Scotland and Wales; Northern Ireland's law is different (nidirect). For advice on your own situation, contact Acas (free, 0300 123 1100) or Citizens Advice.