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Made redundant
Am I entitled to a protective award if I was made redundant over six months after the company went into administration and the first person was made redundant?
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working student mum with redundancy looming - looking for a little advice please
hi, I am 23 and studying for a law degree full time and I work 16 hours a week in a shop having been there for 5 years. the shop is open 9-5:30, so there is only a limited amount of hours during the day that i can work there (ie its not like I can just go in in the evening) my son goes to nursery while I am at uni and…
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Employment tribunal question
Just come back from a strange Employment tribunal hearing where the judge seemed very confused and unsure of his own judgement. We went there to claim because we were given no consultation of being made redundant. The company went into administration and made most of the staff redundant on that day. However I was kept on…
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If I apply for voluntary redundancy and it is refused - can I then be made redundant?
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help? My company are making redundancies of over 150+ people and we have all been invitied to apply for voluntary redundancy if we wish. The consultation process is still on-going and no criteria for compulsory redundancies has been finalised/announced yet. My question is; if i apply for the…
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Harsh working conditions in run-up to redundancy date
Myself and several other members of my team are due to be made redundant in April. Ever since this re-structure was announced, the working conditions have been gradually getting more and more stressful. Even when I first started this job last year, I thought there weren't enough staff to cope with the workload, but I could…
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Pre selected for redundancy today
Hi there, so i am a 23 year old guy, had a good job beeing paid £350 a week after tax, but have today been given a letter along with 16 others stating that i have been pre selected for redundancy as the company is really doing badly. I have a few questions, i am currently being paid but not required to work (i need to be…
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Old job and department closed - where do i stand
Hello Need some advice. I work in a specialist area of law but have been on maternity leave. During this time my department was closed down and therefore my job went with it. Am i entitled to redundancy? At the moment they are saying they are going to offer me a job in another department of which I am not qualified. Do I…
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After the Employment Tribunal I've still not been paid
Please help. My OH attended employment tribunal and was awarded a small amount which was due to be paid within 42 days. It has now passed 42 days and the solicitor has no answers. Solicitor has been absolutely useless and OH wants to make a complaint. 1) Is there an ombudsman who oversees solicitors? 2)Immediately, what…
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loosing job cos of health problem
Hi , i dont know what I am asking exactly . It looks like my husband will be loosing his lorry driving job because last month he took a epileptic fit (first one ever). He is under investigation at the hospital and is awaiting tests. He is not allowed to drive so has been working in the works yard. But they have hinted he…
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Made Redundant, whilst on maternity with cancer
Hi I had a call from HR dept of the company I work for yesterday (first time I've been contacted officially since leaving in Feb 09 on maternity) asking if they could come and see me the next day re: my job, they came to my home and told me I had been selected for redundancy, I should return to work at the end of March I…
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Should I use my redundancy to pay off our mortgage?
I'm about to be made redundant next month and will receive around £48k. My partner (who is self-employed) and I have no debts other than our mortgage. We have premium bonds amounting to £25k. We're considering using my redundancy & cash in part of our premium bonds to pay off the £60k outstanding on our repayment mortgage.…
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Redundancy - But alternative job offered - Help!
My girlfriend has been offered redundancy for a retail store equivalent to 1 months pay (about £1,200). However, she has also been offered an alternative position within the company. My question is, if she takes the new position (which as detailed below is a lower wage), will she be entitled to any partial redundancy? She…
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When are you ACTUALLY redundant?
Strange title I know. Here's the problem: My sister works 16 hours per week and it looks like she is going to be out of a job soon. There is a strong possibility that they won't be able to pay her for last week, her wages are due on Friday. If they can't pay her wages, is she technically redundant? I don't think she would…
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Should I bother trying to claim benefits?
Oops posted in wrong category! Can I delete this somehow?
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Advice- Made Redundant.
Just asking for a friend.. If you have been made redundant and have a partner i am aware you can only 'sign on' for 6months then you can't claim any benefit as they say your partner should support you? What if you haven't found work are you allowed to claim jsa allowance after not claiming it for a period of time after the…
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job seekers allowance-redundancy
ive ben working all my adult life and have now been made redundant so ive signed on and been told i can get income based and contribution based job seekers allowance but i dont know if they mean ill get both at same time or 1 at a time. ive got 4 young kids eldest being 7 and at school does having children make a…
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Another redundancy
Hi all, hope someone can advise, been made redundant as of 31/12/09, (Happy new Year!!), got paid slightly enhanced redundancy pay after 39 years and 3 months pay in lieu of salary. total amount comes to some £19,000 before tax and NI on payment in lieu. I have an investment bond which I have been told is a life insurance…
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Impending Redundancy and second job
This is a bit of a messy one on various levels, so any help you can give me would be fantastic. Our office is going to be shut down this year, and it is being integrated into the main head office in another part of the country. Now while we have been given an estimated time of redundancy, and given a 'draft redundancy…
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advice please-made redundant while on hol and not paid hol money
Hi The company i work for had been in trouble for over a year. Last Christmas it went into administration but started again in Jan 09. Things didnt get any better and on Friday Dec 18th it went into administration again. On Thurs Dec 3rd i went on hol and came back 31st. Because of money problems I did not get paid my…
