35.2%in place
35.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community have line managers trained to manage redundancy conversations in place (base: 250 UK organisations, 2026 H1).
Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.
How UK organisations answered
| Answer | Share of organisations |
|---|---|
| No | 64.8% |
| Some managers only | 16.8% |
| Yes | 18.4% |
Definition
Whether line managers are trained to handle redundancy conversations with affected employees. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.
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- Enhanced redundancy pay: UK benchmark 2026: the research paper this question is analysed in, with the full distribution, the legal context and what it means for reward decisions.
- Benefits & lifestyle: research, guides and metrics: everything lumi publishes in this area.
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Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/line-managers-trained-to-manage-redundancy-conversationsLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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