For business ownersStep-by-stepFree
Making a role redundant? Do it right, in the right order.
Most redundancies aren’t lost on the numbers — they’re lost by doing the steps out of order. This free AI guide walks you, the owner, through a compliant, humane redundancy: coverage, consultation, redeployment, notice and pay.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different. Check the relevant award or agreement and get advice from the Fair Work Ombudsman (13 13 94) or an employment lawyer before you act.
Redundancy Guide · step-by-step, in the right order
I'm your redundancy guide. I'll help you work through making a role redundant the right way — the correct order, consultation, redeployment, notice and pay. Tell me where you're up to, or pick a starting point below.
(This is for you as the business owner. It's general information, not legal advice.)
The order that matters
The single most common mistake is consulting after the decision is made. The guide keeps you in the right sequence.
1
Business caseWrite down the real operational reason the role is going — never about the person.
2
CoverageAward or agreement, your head count, and which system you're in. These change your obligations.
3
SelectionSet objective criteria before you look at names — never a reason tied to a protected attribute.
4
Consult firstTell affected staff in writing and genuinely invite their response BEFORE the decision is final.
5
Consider + redeployWeigh what they raise, and run a documented search for another role — including contractor work.
6
DecideOnly now make and record the final decision.
7
Notice + payGive written notice, then pay out notice, redundancy, leave and any long service leave.
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Close outStatement of service, and keep the file and your evidence trail.
This is a taste of what your AI can do
Connected to your actual business, the AI in The Everything app tracks the steps, watches the dates, drafts what you need and keeps the evidence trail — not just for redundancies, for the whole business.
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