Redundancy Follow-Up Email Generator
After a redundancy meeting, confirm what was said, ask questions, or request your records.
Use this toolRedundancy Checklist
Facing a redundancy? Use this checklist before and after the meeting so you ask the right questions, get the important details in writing, and leave with the records you need. Our guide to questions to ask in a redundancy meeting explains each step.
Take it with you
Download the checklist as a PDF to print or tick off, or open the print-friendly version.
Before and in the meeting
Get it in writing
Check your final pay
Records to keep
Next steps
Tip: ticks are remembered on this device only and are never sent anywhere. Use the print-friendly version for a clean copy with a notes area.
Write it with these tools
Ask for a Reference Message Generator
Politely ask someone to be a referee or write you a reference.
Use this toolHandover Email Generator
Write a clear handover email for your manager, team, replacement or clients.
Use this toolRead more
- Questions to Ask in a Redundancy Meeting — What to ask about the decision, notice, redundancy pay and support — plus an email to confirm it in writing.
- How to Ask Someone to Be a Reference — Who to ask, how to ask politely, and what details to share.
- Common Interview Questions and Answers — The most common interview questions in Australia, what each one is really asking, and example answers using the STAR method.
Useful links
Frequently asked questions
What should I do straight after a redundancy meeting?
Write down what you were told, then send a short email confirming your last day, how notice will be handled, and asking for a written breakdown of your final pay.
Am I entitled to redundancy pay?
It depends on your length of continuous service, your employer's size and your award, agreement or contract. Most small business employers are exempt under the National Employment Standards. The Fair Work Ombudsman has the full rules and a calculator.
What records should I keep when I am made redundant?
Your payslips, contract, a statement of service, referee contact details, and copies of positive feedback. You can also ask for an Employment Separation Certificate if you need one for Services Australia.
What if I think the redundancy is not genuine?
Get advice quickly from your union, a community legal centre or an employment lawyer. Unfair dismissal applications to the Fair Work Commission must be lodged within 21 days of your employment ending.
JobCall.com.au provides general, communication-focused checklists and templates only.
This is not legal, employment-law, HR, tax, financial, migration, recruitment or career counselling
advice. Please adapt this checklist to your own circumstances.