Redundancy Appeal Letter: Free Template and What to Include

If you need to appeal against a redundancy decision or selection, a written letter is the recommended first step — it creates a clear record and shows you're pursuing the matter formally. Below is what a strong redundancy appeal letter should include.

What this letter needs to cover

• State it is a formal appeal against redundancy
• Identify the grounds of appeal (unfair selection
• Failure to consult properly
• Failure to consider alternatives
• Or other grounds as relevant to situation)
• Request an appeal hearing
• Ask if you can bring a colleague or trade union representative to the appeal meeting

Grounds worth focusing an appeal on

A redundancy appeal is strongest when it identifies something specifically wrong with the process or decision — an unfair selection pool, inaccurate or inconsistent scoring, a failure to properly consult, or evidence that a suitable alternative role existed but wasn't offered to you.

What to include before you send it

• A clear statement that you're appealing, and on which specific grounds
• Evidence supporting your challenge — scoring discrepancies, missed consultation steps, or comparator information
• What outcome you're seeking — reinstatement, reconsideration of scoring, or review of the process
• Reference to the appeal deadline and process set out in your redundancy notice

Why challenging the selection pool can be as important as challenging your score

Sometimes the real unfairness lies not in how you were scored, but in who you were compared against — if the selection pool seems to have been drawn up in a way that disadvantaged you specifically, this is worth raising as clearly as any scoring dispute.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need new evidence to appeal, or can I just disagree with the outcome?
A stronger appeal identifies something specific that was wrong — evidence not properly considered, a procedural failure, or an inconsistency — rather than simply restating disagreement with the overall outcome.

What if my appeal is unsuccessful?
You may still be able to pursue an Employment Tribunal claim for unfair dismissal if you believe the process itself, or the underlying reason, wasn't genuine or fair.

[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Your Postcode]
[Your Telephone Number]
[Your Email Address]
[Name of Contact / HR Manager]
[Company Name]
[Company Address]
[Company Postcode]
[Date]

Dear [Name of Contact / HR Manager],

Subject: Appeal against redundancy decision

I am writing to formally appeal against the decision to make me redundant from my role as [Your Job Title, e.g. Senior Administrator], which you told me about on [Date of redundancy notice].

I believe the decision is unfair and the redundancy process was not carried out properly, for the following reasons:
• [Delete or edit] Unfair selection: the selection criteria were not objective, or were applied unfairly in my case, because [explain].
• [Delete or edit] Lack of consultation: there was no meaningful consultation before the decision was made.
• [Delete or edit] Alternative employment: the company did not properly consider suitable alternative vacancies, such as [role].
• [Delete or edit] [Any other reason, e.g. My selection pool was wrong because [explain].]

I am asking for [e.g. the decision to be withdrawn / my scores to be reviewed / to be offered the role of [role]].

Please arrange an appeal meeting and confirm that I can bring a work colleague or trade union representative with me.

Yours sincerely,

[Your Signature]
[Your Printed Name]