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Made redundant twice in 2 month how to stay motivated?
I worked for my old employer for ten years before they made me redundant after ten years in August. I took a few weeks out before finding work with another company but after 2 weeks they laid me off after losing a big contract. I brushed off my 1st redundancy and did not take it personally as our whole departmant was made…
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Redundancy - Company in Liquidation.
Hi there, this is a bit complicated so i will try a be brief!! I have been made redundant today after 9 years working for a building contractor. The company was originally a partnershipwhen i started then became a Limited company in 2004, to which i became the company secretary. In 2006, i then became a director with a 10%…
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TUPE redundancy query
I worked for a previous company for 5 years and transferred under TUPE regulations to my current company which I've been with for another 5 years. Should I be made redundant, would my redundancy payment and notice of termination be based on the full 10 years?
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Guaranteed redundancies but not sure who yet - is this legitimate for cover?
Hi there Some advice would be appreciated on this one. My company's currently undergoing restructing and there will be some redundancies over the next months. No more than 10 out of 200 employees. There's internal consultations going on for the 30 days but currently no decision has been made as to who will lose their job.…
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How soon to start looking for new job?
On monday we were given a letter stating one of our team will be made redundant. This is 1 out of 6 of us. I know whole heartedly i work really hard for the company so i dont think it would be me but i can't risk being made redundant. They will be doing their assessments and we will be told by the end of the month who it…
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React Funding Availablity
I was made redundant over six months ago - I have only just discovered react funding and have been told that it is only available for the first six months of your redundancy. This is the first that I have heard of this funding and was wondering is there an appeal proceedure regarding the 6 month time limit.
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Tribunal query re:solicitor (legal aid)
Hello MSE'ers, Months ago (back in March), I posted on here about my partner being laid off illegally. Long story short, was referred for Legal Aid via CAB and waiting on tribunal. Question today is: ACAS have said he needs to have the legal aid solicitor (who were inefficient, dis-organised and even admitted woman who…
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Help! My employer wants me to go Self Employed
Yesterday my boss [MD & Owner] advised that due to 'the current economic situation', all staff were required to take a pro rata pay cut for six months beginning November pay packet....but they would need us to go Self Employed during that time too. After my initial shock at the though of potentially losing up to £250 a…
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Employers want £1719.38 back
My previous employers BSkyB want £1719.38 back which they say they overpaid me! I left the company while on extended sick leave. I was suffering from work related anxiety and depression and as soon as I felt well enough I started applying for other jobs and took the first one that came along; part-time 20 hrs a week. I…
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Partner laid off by contractor!!
:cry: My partner is a sub-contractor and his cantractor has laid him off due to lack of work. Is there any help we can get as we have a mortgage and an 8yr old son. I only work part time, we are really struggling... what can we do???????????:mad:
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SMP payments after redundancy termination date
Hi, I'm looking for a little advice. I am due to start maternity leave in 6 weeks, but am also being made redundant in Jan. My company has stated that although my employment will effectively be terminated in Jan, my SMP will continue to be paid on a monthly basis. Forgive my ignorance, but does that mean that the company…
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Redundency benifits?
Am sure this is done often at the mo. So sorry for repeats My husband has been laid off today. I have applied on line for him for job seekers (he should get contribution based) and he has MPPI + 25% for 12 months that I will apply for once the JSA paperwork is through. We have a 19 month old which we get child benifit and…
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Reduncy hell
I have been made redundent once in 2 years and since then my following two positions have been under threat. I am reall worried at this time as I have no back up plan if it all goes wrong and I know how scarce jobs are at the moment. Please can anyone help me.
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Disposing of assets??
If I have cash to pay my mortgage debt off is that classed as deliberatly disposing of assets?? Man and wife...but man gets made redundant. Wifes wages could just about cover but not including the mortgage. So..instead of using savings to cover the monthly payment we decide to pay off the mortgage. What happens to benefits…
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Pay in lieu of notice - when should this be paid ?
Hi Looking for some advice. I am currently in a 30 day consultation period and will be made redundant from my job on October 22nd. As I have only been with my employer for 18 months I do not qualify for a redundancy payment. I will receive three months pay in lieu of notice (as specified in my contract) which I understand…
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redundant - but want to start up on my own
Hi, my boyfriend went into work on Tuesday and was told he was being made redundant on Friday but they would pay him for 3 weeks in lieu of notice (he has worked for the company for 3 years). He and his friend (who worked for the same company and was also made redundant) want to start up on their own, they built up…
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how long to wait for payment?
my wife was made redundent a few weeks ago,and is still waiting to paid her payment..she also had 1 weeks holiday outstanding which she was told would go on her redundency payment even though shes got a letter saying holidaypay would be on her last wage slip...how is this possible ? she has 4.5 weeks pay as she has 3 years…
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Desperately in need of advice - Boss in freak accident. Don't know what to do
Hi, don't know where to start really and its a long story . My husband works for a one man band. There are 10 employees. Work has been slow due to the recession and the guys agreed to short time at minimum 2 days per week initially for 13 weeks. That was about 3 months ago. The agreeement wasn't reviewed. There were weeks…
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Failed 4 week trial in same job i have been doing for 3 years = redundant??
Hi im hoping someone can tell me if anything about this procedure is wrong i got made redundant today and my head is spinning. It feels like everything about the way they did this was wrong. Early this year the hotel i work for announced redundancy's in various departments except the dept i worked in (engineering) soon…
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Casual staff and redundancy
Hi. I have been working part time, on a casual basis for the last 4 years for a company as well as doing my full time job. It looks like they are really cutting down on staff numbers and I really need this job as it pays my credit card and loan debt off, without it I probably couldn't survive and would get deeper into…
