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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for January 2010

Correct consultation procedure?
Hi, I posted a few days ago but now have a further question. We are in the consultation period at work as more than 20 people are at risk of redundancy. Our employer has organised employee rep. election, consulted with rep's, held one to one meetings and posted a list of vacancies that al those affected were invited to…
Mortgage horror stories anyone???
Just wondering if anyone facing or currently redundant has any horror stories regarding mortgages. As per advice last year well b4 i was made redundant I informed my lender in the hope that we could arrange some kind of deal . . .during the period that i was unemployed. I wrote at first and was ingnored for a month until i…
Maternity and redundancy
hi wondered whether anyone can offer me any advice please, I started work for a company a year last September, and went on my maternity last Feb and was due to start back with the company next month. I have not had any contact with the company whilst being on my maternity. I worked in Nottinghamshire and there main place…
Anyone interested in helping with a redundancy Cooperative
Some time ago I was made redundant and tried to track down rellevant info and also was looking for some sort of support network. All the sites and organisations I looked at were mainly geared to offering help for a fee. So I decided to create a social community site where folk could exchange ideas and help each other. Back…
On average how long does it take for Jobseekers allowance to be processed
Hello My OH was made redundant before xmas and his last day is today. He was given 6 weeks notice which he has now worked. He will receive the statutory 6 weeks redundancy pay (as he worked for the company for 6 years - so 1 weeks pay per year) A couple questions: When do we call the benefits office to organise jobseekers…
Job at risk, how to prepare
Yesterday the directors of my company had a meeting with HR which I felt could only mean bad news. Turns out bad news it is… They are making a number of staff (around 8) redundant including me, well sort of! They what to combine my job and someone else’s and make us both apply for that job. Now What happens if I don’t get…
TUPE and administration
I'm currently in the following situation: The company I had been working for for the past 7 years, went into administration with a view to be bought out as a going concern. Some staff were made redundant immediatly, while myself and four others were kept on as key employees. However, after almost two weeks of been in…
My Job Role was changed during consultation period
Sorry if this is on board already but I cannot find the answer. Can my employer change my role during the 12 week consultation period? The implications are that if I am TUPE to new company I will be transferred at a lessor grade and with less money.
Redundancy/Demotion/Protection
Hi, In the following situation what does protection mean? There are three members of staff currently employed. One is to be made redundant as they're on a temporary contract and it is expiring. A different role is to be created that the other two are to apply for. There will be three years protection for the unsuccessful…
Redundancy calculation
After a bit of advice. This has come quite late in the day (I finish tomorrow) but I believe the terms I've been given are incorrect. I transferred into my current company in 2000 and have now found out under that agreement I am entitled to different terms. Our company pays flexible pay so you have a base salary and a…
Redundancy pay - quick question.
My MIL wishes to make her cleaner redundant. She's employed through my MIL's own company. When the cleaner started she did 5 days a week. Due to the recession she was cut down to 3 days a week, approximately 1 year ago. Which redundancy pay is the cleaner entitled to? The original 5 days, the 3 days or a combination of the…
Being made redundant - mortgage query
I have posted this on MFW Forum but thought may be someone here would know I have been told that there would be redundancies in the department. Do I need to tell my mortgage provider about this? I was thinking of contacting them for increasing the mortgage term as my mortgage term is 12 years and I could reduce the monthly…
help im in some trouble
been with my company for just under two years was told id get a weeks wage for every yr in the company plus any other monies owed.now been told the company only give redundancy pay outs to people with 3 yrs work service but in april last yr the company was taken other by another and i still havnt had a new contract thats…
Help - redundant and pregnant!
Hi, The company I work at has undergone a restructure, resulting in redundancies, one of which is unfortunately me. To add to the stress (although it is lovely news and planned before the work situation happened) I am 10 weeks pregnant. My partner works in a restaurant on minimum wage, we do not have any savings, I have an…
Clarification of consulation process
Hi All, I am currently in a consultation regarding my role being made redundant and I am trying to find some further information regarding "suitable alternative employment". My role is being made redundant due to a restucture and consequently the management element of my role has been redistributed. The project management…
office closing and kept in the dark
Hi all, my company is closing the office where i work later this year (september), we were informed of this last November. since then all the employees at the office have been told their fate, either they will be expected to do a different role from home or they will be made redundant, redundancy terms have been offered…
Redundancy Notice Period
On the 10th December 2009 a meeting was called that the whole company (22 employees) attended. In this meeting we were informed that all employees of the business would be placed at risk of redundancy and that this would be the start of the consultation period (due to xmas shutdown would continue until the 21st January…
Question Of The Week: What does end of recession mean?
Q. It’s all over the news that we’re out of recession – what does this actually mean in practice? Martin’s A: All it means is the economy’s stopped shrinking, not that things are back to how they were. After all what ‘stopped’ the technical recession is an announcement that the UK grew a paltry 0.1%. As a simple analogy,…
How much contingency should I have to cover mortgage if I lose my job?
Hi, If the worst ever happens and I come to lose my job, how much contingency should I save to cover my mortgage? I've heard some people say that ideally you should have enough savings to cover 6 months worth of mortgage repayments. What do you guys think? Thanks
Insolvency Service - only paying minimum?
Hi, Wondering if someone could please help me?! My partner was made redundant in August, after several months of meetings etc the company has gone insolvent but he is unable to pay employees what they are owed. Therefore, all what he is owed - notice pay, unpaid wages, redundancy etc is being paid by Insolvency Service but…

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