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Termination & redundancy

Ground, process and clocks come before the conversation with the employee. Selecting this route does not mean a termination is available.

First job Identify the proposed ground and procedural timeline before action.

Do not issue notice until the clock is mapped

A filing, response or payment deadline can close options. Preserve the record and get advice before irreversible action.

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Key considerations

  1. What ground is proposed?
  2. What notice, consultation or payment clocks apply?
  3. What evidence already exists?

Decision map

Keep the question bounded.

  1. Name the groundMutual, notice, summary or redundancy.
  2. Run the procedureNotice, union, evidence and payments.
  3. Preserve the fileIf a dispute is likely, move to the dispute route.

Timeline

Sequence and clocks that change the next action.

  1. Before noticeGround, file, approvals and union or consultation questions.
  2. Notice and paymentsStatutory or contractual clocks, severance arithmetic and handover.
  3. After separationCertificates, social insurance, restrictions and dispute windows.

Quick answers

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Curated resources

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Helpful to prepare

Facts that make the next conversation clearer.

These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.

  1. Proposed ground and supporting file
  2. Notice and payment calculation
  3. Internal approval trail

Local context

Add the city only when it changes implementation.

Social insurance, labour-bureau practice and arbitration forums vary by city after the national framework is clear.

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Editorial policy · Last reviewed August 2026 · Employment & Labour