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Help regarding a Work Pension
Hi Guys I dont know if this post is in the right place - so apologies if it isn't. I am in the process of being made redundant from work and I have been contributing to a pension scheme for around 5yrs. I wanted to know if I could withdraw the funds that I had paid in and cancel my pension - however I have now been told…
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Notice Pay & Secured Loan
I've two points I would like advice with 1) Last year I was made redundant, firm went into administration and I got full redundancy - 1½ weeks x 6 years service, and I also got a weeks pay (taxable) for every year of service (6 weeks). This year my husband is probably going to be made redundant, but all I can see is how to…
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Is My Redundancy Lawful?
My employer has informed me he wishes to make my position redundant as they feel they need to restructure the company to reduce costs. They plan to merge 2 departments and say that the managerial responsibilities of the business for which I am currently responsible will be undertaken by other Managers and Directors of the…
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Tupe & Redundancy?
Ok a bit of a long one for you! - I had been working for a company for 3 years when we were told that the department we worked in was being bought by another company and we were to be Tupe 'd across to the new company. A year on at the new company we have now been told that the department will be at risk of redundancy at…
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Appeal against Redundancy
I am in the process of arranging my redundancy appeal with my employers. I would have liked my solicitor to have sat in with me on this appeal but on informing my employers that I intended to have her present they sent me an e-mail stating that only a work colleague or a Union Representative is allowed to be there. Is this…
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Employer cutting pay...is it what it seems?
My employer has asked staff to vote on whether they would accept a pay cut. Argument is that this will help safeguard jobs. The pay cut would be 5% of the salary, for the next 3 years (a one-time 5% cut, with no raise for 5 yrs). The top managers would sacrifice 20%, and down the hierarchy on a sliding scale. HOWEVER, the…
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redundancy and comp pension
Hi All My Husband has been made redundant and is age 61 he has been told he can claim JSA or go onto pension credit . He has a comp pension but doesnt want to take it until 65 as this is when his state pension is due he will receive the basic gov redundancy package plus 12 weeks pay in lieu of notice. I am also 61 and have…
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Hoping someone can advise :)
Hi My husband works for Corus and as many of you probably know they are making a few thousand redundant. Luckily he wasnt one of those however he has heard that some more redundancies are on the cards and I was hoping someone can give me some advice. He has worked there for 34 years(since he was 16!) and would therefore be…
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Fixed Term Contract, experiences needed
I have just raised a tribunal claim against a recent employer for ending a fixed term contract early due to "redundancy", but for which there was no real basis. I can't go into too many details for obvious reasons however the CAB advised allowing the case to get to court. However I'm struggling to find case law examples…
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last i first out
hello, its a question regarding lifo ( last in first out). i currently work at a retail distribution centre.there are ten workers working in my area on the night shift.i was one of the last two workers in that job.however, i am the youngest at the age of 26. all the other workers are older then me the next oldest is 38.…
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Is this unfair dismissal?
Ok, here's the situation. Employee X goes on maternity for a year (9 months statutory and 3 months unpaid leave) but after 11 months and before she returns, she gets told by her employers that her role is redundant and that she is being given 3 months notice after which her employment with the company will be terminated.…
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Has your best friend helped you through troubled times?
Marie Claire magazine has been in touch, looking for women to interview for a feature. It sounds like quite a sweet idea - if you're interested, email email marieclaireideas@ipcmedia.com They asked us to post the following: Has your best friend - or have your best friends - helped you through troubled times? Marie Claire…
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When can I claim JSA? Should I pay off debts?
I am being made redundant and will leave my company on 3rd April However I am being paid notice in lieu which is up tp 26th June. When should (can) I claim JSA. Will I get any JSA after 3rd April or is it best to wait until June? Will my redundancy pay be taken into account? Should I use some of my redundancy pay to clear…
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Statutory Payment For Each Year of Service
I have just been advised by my employer that due to financial pressures on the business my current role is to be made redundant. I have been offered another position which is in essence the same one with less money, no company vehicle and a loss of status. My question relates to the payment of statutory redundancy for the…
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Confused About Redundancy
I had my first consultation meeting today, after being in a job for 19 years. I still am not happy with the answers I was given. In my letter inviting me to the meeting I received a score matrix with both mine and another employees scores on them, she obviously came out higher than me. She has not been told she is at risk…
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Perceived unfair scoring on redundancy matrix
Hi I've posted before and have now had my consultation as an "at risk" employee. Was told that a lot of us were around the same mark, but my score was a little lower. Was then told at the end of the (very brief) meeting that I would definitely be made redundant ... I didnt ask to see the score at the meeting but asked for…
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Income Protection - incase of Redundancy
I am looking for a stand alone policy to protect my income incase of redundancy. Although I havent been told that they may make me redundant, there has been voluntary redundancies where I work. I have been checking lots of insurers and most of them offer sickness etc with their policies which I dont want. Also the couple I…
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Consultation period discrepancy?
Hi everyone, i am posting here for a bit of advice. I work for a large railway company which has around 6 years of a franchise agreement to run. We were called into our managers office last week and told that our consultancy period had started (not sure of all the ins and outs of this but i`m trying to learn fast)…
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Redundancy is looming but what about my mortgage
Has anyone had any experience of dealing with the Halifax BSoc about their mortgage or any other provider? I am thinking of getting in touch with them about my situ and either extending my term or somehow change my deal to reduce payments to give me a bit of a safty net and make my redundancy payment last longer. God…
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WHY is class 2 and 4 NI not good enough to claim JSA
Hello all. Basically ive been laid off yesterday. Everything ive read on this forum suggests that self employed people are not eligable to claim anything because we pay NI class 2 and 4 and not 1 like PAYE. WHY WHY WHY. can someone explain why. And also what my options are to help me pay my bills and house rent. Ive got to…
