Termination of employment: guides and templates
In our guide to terminating employment, we provide guidance on ensuring that dismissals are fair, taxation of termination payments, pay in lieu and retirement.
Access our guidance documents on termination of employment
Guidance on pay in lieu of notice
Where an employer decides to terminate an employee’s contract, it is not unusual for it to do so by paying in lieu of notice. We outline some considerations.
Guide to the taxation of termination payments
Exploring tax payable on termination awards including Post-Employment Notice Pay (PENP)
Checklists and forms
View our checklists and forms relating to termination of employment
FAQs
Read our real-life FAQs on termination of employment
Guide to managing without a default retirement age
Our guide to discussing retirement with older workers.
Guide to pre-termination negotiations and settlement agreements
Our guide to negotiating an agreed exit with an employee
Insights
Read our latest Insights on termination of employment
Legal guidelines for a fair dismissal
Letters and standard documents
View our letters and standard documents on termination of employment