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Redundancy - Standard Contract?
Hi Can anybody help me please? I have a friend who has been made redundant from a sales position. He's now been asked to go in and sign a "Standard Contract" which has to be witnessed by a solicitor. We have no idea what this is and obviously are trying to find out before he has to go in. :confused: Can anybody tell me…
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Unfair Dismissal - Best Book
Can anyone recommend the best book I should buy on the subject of Unfair Dismissal? I have been asked to act as representative for someone in such a case at an Employment Tribunal and I don't want to let them down. I'd really appreciate any help in this regard. Regards
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Income tax and NI contribution exempt from Notice pay?
I have just been made redundant from a job of 4 yrs. I was at the CAB today and have been advised that I can dispute having to pay income tax and national insurance from my 4 weeks 'pay in lieu of notice'. I am unfamiliar with this situation; my employer does not want me present during this notice period. Has anyone ever…
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Commission factored into Redundancy Package??
Hi, I'm new here, so if this subject has been covered before, sorry, I've read a few of the threads and can't find anything. Anyhow, last week, I was put on notice that I was at risk of redundancy. This hasn't come as a huge surprise, I work in a large big blue chip company, which is experiencing some real issues, there…
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Voluntary Redundancy
I am currently as risk of redundancy. I am in a pool of 4 that has to be reduced to 2. One person has removed themselves from the pool and another is currently on maternity leave. I have applied for voluntary redundancy which was accepted then withdrawn. This was later re-instated after the company realised mistakes in the…
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90 days Notice at my old rate of pay
I have been off from work since 2002 with lung disease, yes thats 7 years, i have had no contact from my employer until this year apart from receiving my p60 each year until 2007, i did not receive it in 2008 or 2009, in May of this year 2009 i contacted a solicitor regarding my employer not responding to my request for my…
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End of JSA what next?
I am an experienced IT proffesional(12+ yrs) coming towards the end of my 6mths on JSA and I am wondering what is going to happen at the end of the 6 mths as I have been unable to find work during the 6mths. This is my first ever period of unemployment in my working life. I have payment projection for my mortgage etc but…
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Pregnancy & potential redundancy
Hi There I am currently 3 mths pregnant and just found out the company I work for is potentially going to close in the new year (I will be 7-8mth preg by then) and relocating to a site 3 hours drive from my home. My questions are: - What benefits would I be entitles too? Does anyone know my rights? -Can my employer make me…
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Was my job made reduntant?
I was working for a japanise blue chip company for 12 years,and I got made reduntant. I use the word "I" and not my "job" as my job was merged with another job. My job is has the greater share of this new role and I felt I was more qualified to take the joint role than the person who got it. I got paid off with the legal…
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Voluntary Redundancy whilst on Maternity Leave
Hi can anyone give me the correct answer. I have been on maternity leave since July 2009 and I am due back to work in April 2010. My company are offering Voluntary Redunancies and I am going to apply for it. Is what I need to know is do my company still have to pay me my SMP up until April 2010?? I have searched the web…
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Redundancy Pay - I Need Advise
I was informed last week by the MD at my work that my position is now no longer available but there will be two new posts available (both different positions) which I could apply for or take redundancy but just think about it over the weekend. I had another meeting on Monday and was told that I could either do this…
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reduncency
hi my partner and all his collegues were called into the work office,they are making about half of work force redundent 5 out of the 7 in his department are being let go. they are doing it based on lots of things and giving them score out of 80 and they have 3 weeks till they find out. we have 2 small girls 20 mths and 7…
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Redundancy insurance questions
Can anyone offer some advice please to some possibly obvious questions? We (DH and I) have what we thought were untouchable jobs when it comes to redundancy but as the economic climate gets worse we now worry that I may be made redundant in the coming year or 2. No one has suggested that will happen but I work in local…
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Should I work notice or take gardening leave?
I've been made redundant this morning, my employer has been flexible on whether I work my notice or not (7 weeks) can anyone advise what option is best working notice or gardening leave? I assume I still get paid in the same way for both options?
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best insurance company
Which is the best insurance against redundancy i mean insurance company.Thanks
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Bit of advice please
Our company is going through a downsize and have informed us that are reducing the site by 40% Now the job i am doing is NOT going to be made redundant..... BUT can i apply for voluntary redundancy (I fancy a change and in the process off starting my own company up) Will it look bad?
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self employed redundancy entitlement
hi was just wondering if anyone can help me,i am self employed and have worked for the same company for the past 7/8 years.it appears that the company concerned are closing down the department and making all staff (directly employed) redundant, even though i am self employed would i be entitled to any severance/redundancy…
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What is my entitlement.
I have been absent from work for 14 months through an accident which left me with a disability I could have done without. My company has never been in touch with me since my accident nor have they terminated my contract. Im due to go for a medical which appears to have been arranged by my solicitor who is acting on my…
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Made redundant but also a company director.
Hello, I, as of a few minutes ago have been made redundant. However myself and my girlfriend could see it coming and setup our own limited company. Redundancy will need to come from the government as the company has no money. Also the limited company that my girlfriend and myself setup has not sold anything and does even…
