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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for March 2010

Redundancy & the Tax Man
Hi, Last year, between March & May, I was unemployed and on Jobseekers allowance due to redundancy. In May, I secured new employment and am still with the firm I joined now. A friend of mine mentioned that it's likely that I've paid too much tax over the year because this period of redundancy can affect how much I am…
Business start up
I've recently given up my job due to it getting to stressful :mad: i have now started up my own plumbing company and was wondering if anybody knows of any finacial help i can get with start up cost etc. Thanks:beer:
JSA and work ??
Hi Does anybody know if you claim JSA you can also work up to 16 hours a week?
Risk of Redundancy & Pregnant
Hi All I've just been given a letter from my company stating that I am at risk of redundancy. I know it's more than a risk and within a month I will be gone. Who is going to want to employ someone that is pregnant? :cry:
redundancy & holiday he's forcing me to take them
I work for a small LTD business. Our MD (sole owner) has said my role is redundant and that my contract is terminated in April. Quick question can he get away with making me take all my outstanding hols as part of my notice period. Ideally I would be able to work my notice and get paid for the outstanding hols too you see.…
made redundant and volunteers have taken the job
Hi Does anyone out there know if it is legal for an employer to make general admin staff redundant and then get unpaid volunteers in their place?
made redundant while pregnant
Hi, 1)I was an assistant of Quantity surveyor and I have been made redundant and my contract terminated immediately with lieu in notice pay in 20th week of pregnancy. (My contract says they can choose to pay in lieu of notice). I expressed that I wanted to work my notice period- I would get the Statutory Maternity Pay - 6…
can he claim redundancy?
my dad is going to be 65 at the end of April, he has worked for the same company for the last 10yrs last friday all the employees have been told that from the 1st of April they're all going to be self employed! Is he able to claim redundancy? he thought no and definately not as hes so close to retirement age but some of…
Redundancy processs ?
Hi all I was told on thursday 25/03/10 that my position at work , and also someone elses position are to be made redundant , and a new position will be created . I thought that my performance and attidude was satisfactory and there were no issues regarding my role , how wrong i was . I was also under the impression that i…
Actuarial value
I am about to be made redundant and am entitled to, amongst other things, a monthly payment of £1,212.12 until I reach the age of 60 which is exactly eight years from now. I have been told that the total value of this is £116,363.66 (which I agree is accurate) and it will be paid as an immediate lump sum actuarially…
severance and a company going into administration
Hi, My husband got made voluntary redundant through a severence scheme two months ago, one of the terms and condition was his severance pay would be made in instalments, over 8 months, he has recieved one payment and would be due to get the next payment next week, however the company he used to work for went into…
How much notice?
I am currently under three months protective notice after which I will be made redundant if my employer can't source the money to keep me on. I was wondering that if I find a new job in this three month period, how much notice do I have to give my employer? Under normal circumstances it would be a month, but do I have to…
Redundancy terms & conditions
Hello all, I have a rather complicated situation which I would appreciate advice on. Nearly 2 years ago I was victim of a health and safety incident at work which caused me to be off work with stress for a long period of time. I had a solicitor and court dates arranged with my employers but they kept delaying and getting…
I would like a little bit of advice re - redundancy please
Hi all. Please could someone give me some advice regarding my work situation? Sorry this post is going to bit long. I have been working in a small department of eight employees for a company for 8 years. On Monday we were all told that a big contract was being terminated and that we were all on "potential redundacy…
SMP & Redundancy
Hi I'm a bit anxious my compnay is trying to wriggle out of paying my SMP. I have been employed by my firm for 3 continuous years and have recently been made redundant. My leave date is the end of this month and I have already reached my qualifying week for SMP. So I know and my firm know I am entitled to claim SMP. My…
Redundency Help
Hi First time poster after a little advice. I worked for a company called morgan computers, a small store in Manchester with 4 employees part of a larger company with 4 stores including a head office in London. On the 4th November 2009 a man and a woman turned up at the store with no prior notice and explained that the…
Redundancy-What do I need to do?
I need some 'what to do after' advice please as I am being made redundant on 30th April. Is there a link somewhere or can anyone help me with what I should be doing in terms of a timeline -signing on-when can I?,letting mortgage/Insurances/pensions know etc etc Still here at the moment though but just need to get…
Can an employer just finish you with 2 weeks notice?
My husband has been told this week that as there is insufficient work to go around his employer will have to lay off 3 out of his 24 staff. If he doesnt finish some people he will either have to reduce everyones hours or keep everyone on and possibly risk going bankrupt. He has told everyone that he will give the 3 people…
When should I be told what my redundance package will be?
I received my redundancy notice on the 26th February, all it said was that due to the economic climate they are very sorry but they are dissolving the business and the partners are going their separate ways which means I am being made redundant. It doesnt actually look like that is going to happen now but thats not my…
Help with redundancy consultation period (Full time / Part time)
The company I work for is making a considerable amount of people redundant (20+) and thus has to enter a minimum 30day consulation period with employee representatives selected for each department with written proposals of the company's restructuring plans within that period. The remaining staff are selected via a criteria…

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