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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for October 2009

Help!
Well this is my fisrt post on here in agessssssss and sadly its not about anything good! I have worked at the same place as a manager for the last 18 moths, I saw advertised a job for a manager of a "local" store and as it was nearer to home and better money I went for it. I was offered the job and was due to start work on…
Redundancies - how long can they keep us at risk for?
Hi There are to be lots of redundancies at work and the 90 day consultation period was due to end next week and those at risk were to be told who is going. However the company have now said they are not ready to make the redundancies yet so need to extend the consultation period to next year. Can they keep people at risk…
Need a recommendation for an employment lawyer
Can someon recommend a good employment lawyer in the London area (preferably South East London, Kent but anywhere will do). Preferably one who takes cases on no win no fee basis. Thank you.
Threshers administration - how does it affect me?
My husband works as a manger for threshers which we've just heard is going into administration. This is really bad timing as we have also just exchanged (today) on a new property which is upping our mortgage. Thankfully we have unemployment insurance, but its only covered for the old amount. what can we do?? I work part…
Redundancy & Credit Report
Hi I and OH have been with Abbey for last 12 months and had 8% interest current account. Now is time to switch. Only top option left is first direct (as we have another A/C with A+L). To get the £100 we would have to switch our direct debits and standing orders. Now OH was made redundant 6 months ago. Thankfully i still…
Preparing for Tribunal - any advise?
I've just had the form back from the tribunal people stating I have 21 days to provide information etc....... I am doing this on my own so any advice would be greatfully accepted as to what I should do and what I should include or, if I really should be appointing a solicitor. Thanks
P45 Received - no notice given
Hi My sister works for the council, well she did... and she was informed about 18 months ago that all the old folks homes were going to be closing, and she would be put at risk of redundancy.. This kept on going on month after month with nobody knowing anything.. Anyway, about 2and half months ago, the home that she worked…
Change of Employer and Building.
I wonder if anyone can help me with a query.... I have been employed within the healthcare industry for the same employer for 7 years. He has now decided due to his age really that he is selling his business to another gentleman in the same town.Even tho he is intending to work at the new place too he will have no say as…
Urgent advice needed - redundancy, appeal, grievance
Hi, Hopefully someone might be able to help, or offer some advice. I've been at risk since end of September (one of 3 people going) and have been negotiating a redundancy package for most of the time up until today. I've been told if I don't accept this latest offer, I'll be dismissed on Friday, I assume with them…
Provisionary Safe is how safe?
How safe are you if you are provisionary safe? alot of people have said that after they have done their initial consultation then if you are safe thats it but has anyone been provisionary safe and then they had to turn around and tell you that its going to be you who is made redundant? :o thanks
Compulsory redundancies far higher than originally agreed
Earlier this year I went through a redundancy selection process. There were about 140 people in our department, and at the beginning of the re-structure we were told by the head of department that only 25 jobs would be lost. As this seemed like a fairly low proportion, I wasn't overly concerned, although I took the process…
Redundancy consultation period
Hi Does anyone know what the rules are for a company making LESS THAN 20 people redundant? I have been told that there is a board meeting at the end of November and that very soon after, we will be told what jobs are being made redundant and who will have to enter selection (job-share and/or similar roles). I have been…
redeployed in same dept but now old job is being recreated
After my role was made "redundant", 6 months down the line, the boss has employed a temp to do the same job...albeit under a cloud, i.e. not allowing the temp to use the same title however the temp has told me that the job title advertised was for the same as my previous job. the temp did let slip in an email that she was…
tax credits and lumpsum
if i take redundancy and get a tax free lumpsum do i have to declare the lumpsum as income when renewing my tax credit award -thanks
Applying for job at companythat made someone redundant.
What are the regulations about applying for jobs at the very same company that made someone redundant? Lets say some one is made redundant from Bloggs and Co on Friday, and was employed as a Clerical Officer and saw an advert in the job centre for this company a week or so later for a Administration Officer, the job having…
No Contract and hours being increased.
Hi, I'm writing on behalf of my hubby, he has been employed as a full time heating engineer (please don't jeer, he one of the good guys and contra to popular belief, he earns very little). He has been with the same company for seven years. He has never been given a written contract, though he has asked for one several…
JSA affected by redundancy pay?
hi all, Imbeing made redundant next wekk and i was told to sign on for JSA the next day ( have never claimed anything in my life ) and im getting some redundancy pay of around £1200 Will this affect my JSA?
Tax Rebate on redundancy payment?
I am hoping to be told I am being made redundant in a few weeks. I do not intend to look for work (or claim Jobseeker's allowance) before the start of the 2010/2011 tax year, and in all likelihood not before the start of the 2011/12 tax year. Q1: Will I be able to claim a rebate (form P50) of the tax I will have paid on my…
Redundancy pls.help...Do we have grounds to question the process?
I'm currently working in one of the Luxury Hotels in london. I have been working in the company for 23 years. My position is being redundant along side a colleague and good friend who is looking after 2 major F&B operation for the reason that our payroll is amalgamated. I was in this situation early last year with the…
Replacement for me appointed, yet company not keeping their side of bargain!
got it sorted thanks

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