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Training someone to replace me, it this right?
Hi all, I posted a query on here a few weeks ago and got some helpful advice; however I have heard some things further to my redundancy that doesn't sound right. I worked for a large national building contractor and will soon be coming to the end of my consultation period (27th Feb) and will be soon be made redundant. in…
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Made redundant without notice
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Garden Leave
I have a question on behalf of a friend. She is to be made redundant in 6 weeks, her company have told her that the next 6 weeks will be paid garden leave. Can the company ask her to work some shifts during her garden leave. Appreciate your advice...
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Role 'deleted' question
Hi all, A friend of my wifes works/worked for the local council. Approximately 2 years ago she went on the sick with depression, which she puts down to the people she was working with.She then returned to work around 14 motnhs ago. Aproximately one year ago her role was 'deleted', and she was informed that she would have…
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Role Reversal
Scenario 2 pre-school age children, mum works a few hours a week and dad works full time. Opportunity comes along for Mum to work full time, on more money than Dad (or Dad's made redundant) As a Dad, would you give up your work and stay at home with the kids while Mum goes back to work full time? As a Mum, would you work…
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Pay Cuts / Shorter Working Week
Hi everyone! Been working at same small firm now for 8 1/2 years. We are in the construction industry so not the best at the moment! Looks like we are going to have to take a pay cut or work a 4 day week, not good when our wedding is in August :( Anyway if this happens I toying with the idea of telling the firm ill leave…
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Redundancy
So today I got told I have no job but will be given a months pay and approximately £300 redundancy pay. I have been with this company for 3 years and am 22 years of age. The only bills I have are my car repayments/insurance on the car/one credit card bill - thankfully I still live with my parents What if I dont get a job…
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Where do I stand?
Hi all Hoping someone can help me out here with an issue I am encountering My job role and title has been for the last 12 months Assistant Business Development Manager. I do the same role as a Business Development Manager, of which there are 3 of them. Due to the hay grading process being introduced in December and my job…
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Re advertising Job
Can they readvertise a job, while you are on Gardening leave for redundancy.
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Redundancy or career break
Quick query with regards redundancy. I am to ber made redundant from 12th May.......however I do have the option to defer redundancy payment by 12 months (ie. take a career break). If in this 12 months, I find alternative work, I can still take my redundancy or I can take up work ith my orginal employers and won't lose mt…
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Redundant, Confused and Pregnant!! Help!!
Hi I was made redundant on 6 Feb 09. I am recieving PILON in Feb salary. So basically I will be paid up till 23rd March, my notice period should have been 2months. On March 'payday' I will recieve my redudancy payment. I have made several calls to JobCentre plus and to say I have recieved conflicting information is an…
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voluntry redundency and dole money??
A friend of mine took voluntry redundancy in November, we all tried to pursuade him not to but he wouldnt listen, anyway now he his running out of money and was wondering whether he can claim dole, im not sure, but i thought the way the climate was they were letting people who had volunteered for redundancy to claim…
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Pregnant and about to be made redundant - benefits and redundancy policies
I have just been told i am on redundancy notice but have also just found out i am pregnant. I do have an insurance policy that will pay out for the term of 1 year in the event i am made redundant which i took out a few months ago. I am the main earner in the house as my partner is straight out of uni so earns less than…
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Notice period?
Hi, hope someone can help. OH was made redundant in November after working for 14 years. He wasn't given any notice and about a month later received redundancy pay from government as company is in liquidation. After about three weeks he has found some work but only working between one and four days (usually 2 / 3) a week…
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When is an "enhanced redundancy package" not "enhanced"
Hi Folks Hope there may be some legal eagles out there who may be able to help me with this! Am an "at risk" employee for redundancy and currently in consultation period. We have received today details of the "Proposed enhanced redundancy package". I have worked for my employee for 19 years and am 48 years old. For the…
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Redundancy & Tax Credits!
Hiya, I was wondering if anyone can help. I've tried googling but can get no definite answers. My husband is due to be made redundant on 10th April, he is getting an ok settlement and could come out with approx £16500. At the moment we have some debts that we would like to clear but initially we want him to get a new job.…
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reduncay payment
if i receive a planned redundancy payment after paying off car and credit card is it wise to accept the banks proposal to get a limited pension with them ? im in a fixed rate mortage payment until 2012 at 6.690% with bank of scotland i know it was a great rate back then?? am i stuck with said bank until july 2012? im…
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Notice period
Hi there, As I've been at my company for over 8 years if I get made redundant I'm entitled to receive 8 weeks notice pay plus a redundancy payment. If the company goes bust I know that the government pay the redundancy money but my question is - do the government also pay the notice pay that you are owed due to long…
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Redundancy and housing benefit help
Hi, I have a mortgae and 2 secure loans on the house totalling £87.00 per week. I understand that housing benefit is paid to people in rented accomadation up to £90.00 per week. If I am made redundant will I get housing benefit to cover the weekly £87.00? Or would I lose the house and then get up to £90.00 per week to rent…
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please help regarding redundancy and renting holiday accommodation
Hi, I have just been made redundant. I have been paying into a norwich union redundancy policy for 6 years there fore assume that i can claim (i know this policy gives me upto 12 months cover). The only thing is, i have started to rent part of my house out (actually the mortgage is in my husbands name only) as holiday…
