UK reward metrics · Benefits & Lifestyle

What percentage of UK organisations have documented redundancy process in place?

Source lumi HRBase 260 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

76.2%in place

76.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community have documented redundancy process in place; a further 4.2% have it partly in place (base: 260 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How the base splits

In place 76.2% Partly in place 4.2% Not in place 19.6%
Share of the 260 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Documented redundancy process: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes76.2%
Partially (varies by region/business unit)4.2%
No19.6%

Definition

Whether a written redundancy process exists and is applied consistently across the organisation. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/documented-redundancy-process
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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