Can anyone clarify the new Statutory dismissal,disciplinary & Grevience procedures – in redundancy situations if the employee is not a member of a union, if we have to be offer them representation eg. by a colleague*(this is of course normal practice for disciplinary action)

With the new regs. they have to be issued a letter in writing telling them the reasons for the redundancy dismissal – does this letter have to be issued prior to consultation telling them the reason for the potential redundancy/dismissal, or is that ok to still provide after the consultation meeting/criteria identified & decision made?
Sharon Ward