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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for January 2010

Redundancy pending HELP !
Im employed with a national construction company, called into a meeting tomorrow with HR. It looks like there will be no work for a few months. What support do government offer ?, what should I be doing over the next few days to get to grips with this problem. I have a mortgage and a child to keep, not looking easy to get…
Just under 2 years employment & about to be made redundant
I read to get any redundancy pay, you have to be with the company for 2 years, the its a weeks wage (max £380) for every years service. I've just been told today I will find out in 48 hours if I am to be made redundant (Im 100% I will be :( ). I have been with the company for JUST under 2 years. I have to work 4 weeks…
Redundancy Period Help!!!
Hi, can anyone tell me if i am intitled to pay during my notice period to look for a job or go to interivews? Can my employer deduct pay from me if i do this? cheers
unknown redundancy cover!
Whilst looking at our finances following redundancy we realised that we had been paying out on a redundancy policy to Countrywide Assured that we didn't even know we had! By this point we had taken out another policy with another company so could not claim from Countrywide. We would have had no reason for this cover 11…
Do companies have to prove the reason for redundancy?
The reason given by my employer is untrue and definitely not the reason they want to get rid of me - are they required to offer any form of proof for the reason stated, or can they make up any old tosh?
Company avoiding redundancy
Hello my husband's company as far as I'm concerned are a bunch of manipulative scammers. I'm pretty cross so trying to stay polite! He came back from work Wednesday saying nearly everyone has been temporarily laid off except for skeleton crew of 4. As hubby is most skilled person at the company, this included him. Others…
rehire after voluntary redundancy
hello, I recently took voluntary redundancy and received a large payout (first £30k of which was tax-free). My former company now wants to rehire me on a short-term contract (6 weeks - paid by the hour). I was just wondering if I accept their offer will IR demand I pay tax on my tax-free lump sum? I left the company three…
am i entitled to remove goods myself??
Hi Guys, bit of a weird one, currently in dispute with ex employer who currently owes me 1 onths wages, 3 dys hoilday and im my view unfairly dissmissed. this has gone through acas, was all goign well when he suddenly stopped contact with the conciliator. it has now gone to a tribunal and am awaiting a date. if all goes…
Redundant yesterday, a few questions
Yesterday I was made redundant, somewhat expectedly, as the company had been struggling for a number of months. I have worked there for a little over 3years, and i'm currently owed 6 weeks salary. The company made all staff redundant yesterday, and will be appointing administrators early next week (who apparently contact…
Mirror redundancy payments
Hello My company is closing down this year, even though we are very busy and making money. We are a division of a large multi million dollar American company. The redundancy pay they have offered is two thirds of a months pay per year of service, capped at one years pay. I'm told this means it's capped at 18 years service.…
Public sector redundency?
Has there ever been any forced redundency in Public sector? Given what's going on with economy etc... what's the odds of some government either current or some conservative government using forced redundencies to save public expense? If that happens - do the people getting made redundent get any 'payoff' or are they just…
Legal advice re return from sabbatical
My husband was off sick for a year, and at the point when he was fit to return to work, he told his employer that he wanted to go travelling, and offered his resignation. HIs employer refused to accept his resignation and told him to 'go and do what you want to do, and contact us when you get back', implying, although not…
Redundant - Help On Tax and Holidays
Ok here goes. I work for a construction company, and at christmas time I was put at risk. Tomorrow I am due in to see HR, and be told I am being made redundant, but i have a few questions. First of all I have worked for the company 16months as of tomorrow morning, so I know i am not entitled to any redundancy pay as such.…
Redundancy today - PPI and JSA
My OH was given notice of redundancy today as a member of staff for Blackhorse Finance (lloyds banking group). Luckily we do have PPI in place for £800 pm in his sole name which will pay out for 12 months and he will get garden leave for 3 months in addition to around £4k redundancy Just wanted to check what happens: 1)…
Overtime query Please help?
Error - duplicate thread. please delete.
Job at Risk of Redundancy
Hello I was told on Monday that my job is at risk of redundancy because now that I have trained some of the staff they are self-sufficient and no longer need me to lead projects. I was told that as I have not worked there for over 2 years I am not entitled to redundancy pay, but they are offering a compromise agreement.…
Check your contents insurance for legal cover!
Hi, I posted a few days ago regarding advice on which of our group of companies legally held our contract, TUPE issues, "lost" personnel file etc. I was advised by our employee representative (more than 20 people at risk of redundancy) to check my household contents insurance policy, which I had never even considered.…
Does this count as the start of consultancy?
OK OH has been through 1/2 a dozen restructures/job assesments and value for money reviews in the last 4 or 5 years (even before the recession really bit). The Christmas before last he had to interview for his own job. At the same time he actually expressed an interest in voluntary redundancy, party due to managers…
TUPE - Unlawful?
I work for a local authority. Following a tender being awarded, 3 staff have been advised that they will be TUPE'd to the NHS. (We had been advised of the TUPE situation prior to the tender being awarded) The NHS trust now say that all posts will be at risk (Including us as it is asumed we will be TUPE'd) Does anybody know…
Best use of redundancy package
My husband is soon to be made redundant, I will be the main income earner. My question is whether it is better for us to use the money to pay part of our mortgage off, or to clear all credit card debt?

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