Collective redundancy notice redaction is the removal of personal identifiers from a consultation notice, leaving the statutory content whole. TULRCA 1992 s.188(1) requires consultation with representatives where an employer proposes 20 or more redundancies at one establishment within 90 days, and s.188(4) lists what must be disclosed in writing. anonym.plus marks the affected staff and contacts on your device, so those disclosures stay while named people are shielded.
When this applies
Section 188(1A) sets the window: consultation must begin at least 30 days before the first dismissal takes effect for 20 to 99 proposed redundancies, and at least 45 days for 100 or more. Miss it and a tribunal may make a protective award of up to 90 days' pay per affected employee under s.189. The same figures feed the HR1 notification to the Secretary of State that s.193 requires. None of that content can be redacted — only the names attached to it.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the notice in anonym.plus on your device.
- The tool flags affected staff, titles, and contacts.
- Local OCR reads a scanned, signed page.
- Keep the proposed numbers and timetable the law needs.
- Swap or black out the confirmed identifiers.
- Save the clean copy locally.
What you need to provide
- The consultation notice (PDF, DOCX, or scan).
- An operator (Replace keeps the terms readable).
- Optional allow-list for the consultation timetable.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | affected staff → [WORKER] |
| NRP | NRP | role group → [ROLE] |
| Contact | PHONE_NUMBER | +44 161 496 0123 → [PHONE] |
| Location | LOCATION | site address → [SITE] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | proposed date → [DATE] |
| Organisation | ORGANIZATION | trade union → [UNION] |
Compliance achieved
- Keeps the written information TULRCA 1992 s.188(4) requires: the reasons, the numbers and descriptions of affected employees, the selection method, and how redundancy payments will be calculated.
- Preserves the consultation window in s.188(1A) — at least 30 days for 20 to 99 proposed redundancies, at least 45 days for 100 or more.
- Leaves intact what a tribunal weighs on a protective award under s.189, which can reach 90 days' pay per affected employee.
- Keeps the figures that feed the s.193 notification to the Secretary of State on form HR1.
- Preserves the parallel inform-and-consult duty in TUPE 2006 reg. 13 where the redundancies follow a business transfer.
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Limitations & cautions
The notice must keep the numbers, descriptions, and timetable the statute demands, so trim only personal identifiers. A small affected group plus a job title can still re-identify a worker. The tool does not judge whether your consultation met s.188 — it removes names.
Frequently asked questions
What must a s.188 notice keep?
The items s.188(4) requires in writing — the reasons, the numbers and descriptions of affected employees, the total employed, the selection method, how dismissals will be carried out, and how redundancy payments are calculated.
Can a redacted copy still identify staff?
Possibly, if a role group is tiny. Review small affected groups, since a title plus a site can point to one person.
Does redaction affect a protective award?
No. An award under s.189 turns on whether consultation happened and when, not on what a circulated copy shows.