UK reward metrics · Benefits & Lifestyle

What percentage of UK organisations have selection criteria for redundancy documented and objective in place?

Source lumi HRBase 258 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

40.3%in place

40.3% of organisations in the lumi HR community have selection criteria for redundancy documented and objective in place; a further 26.7% have it partly in place (base: 258 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 40.3% Partly in place 26.7% Not in place 33%
Share of the 258 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Selection criteria for redundancy documented and objective: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
No32.9%
Partially26.7%
Yes40.3%

Definition

Whether the criteria for selecting employees for redundancy are documented and objective. 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/selection-criteria-for-redundancy-documented-and-objective
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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