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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for April 2010

Quick question about holiday pay entitlement
Hi I have my compromise agreement being looked over by a solicitor tomorrow but I'm wondering about my holiday pay entitlement. I have been told that any outstanding holidays will be paid for on top of my VR offer-as I have 24 days untaken at this point do I get paid for 24 untaken days when my employment ends on 14/5 or…
Dismissal
Hi I will keep this short, I have a hearing over a disciplinary matter and after speaking to my union rep, dismissal is a possibility and one that I should be prepared for. If I get dismissed, having never been unemployed before, what am I entitled to if anything? I have a mortgage, 2 kids and a working wife but less than…
Liquidated Company-Redundancy Pay Entitlement
Hi there, The company I work for is going into administration and I am not sure how to know how much I am entitled to. I am on basic salary with comission. I am 21 and have been with the company 2 years. I havent been paid commission since May last year and am worried that I cant get any of it back? I also am wondering how…
Compromise agreement or enhanced redundancy?? - pregnant!!
Hi I am currently 26 weeks pregnant Looking for some advice - I think in the next two weeks myself and other staff are going to be told we are getting made redundant. Our company only pay stat redundancy. Our office was told in november that they are closing - some dept already made redundant - other depts moving to other…
Compromise agreement - can an employer impose a time limit?
OH was made redundant on 31st March and was originally advised that there was no requirement to sign a compromise agreement. On 29th March this advice was changed and was asked to advise the employer of ' solicitor's name and they would forward the agreement Duly did this (having found a solicitor) during the following…
couple of questions
Hi all, the worst may be happening so i have a coupel of questions if you dont mind. 1. Does your length of service include your notice period as this would add another full complete year? 2. Does your holiday pay still accrue through your notice period 3. If you are told your position ends on a set date can the company…
Redundancy and sick leave
i have recently been made redundant what i dont have a problem with but i have been on long term sick leave since middle of 07 due to an accident at work and there is nothing in my breakdown of the holidays ive accumalated been paid except this years is this right also should i get bank holidays as well
Retrieving an employment tribunal order
My wife was laid off last year. The Employment tribunal decided this was unlawful and ordered her old boss to pay £3000+ for redundancy, unpaid hols and loss of notice. They also ordered an 8% interest charge for each day this fee was left unpaid. This has now gone unpaid for over 3 months, and the interest payments alone…
Can anyone advise me please??
Thanks in advance, needs some advice please. Just finished a rotten week in work going through the redundancy process. I work for firm who employed 5 couriers and 4 office staff. I'm one of the office staff. The company held it's first consultation meeting on monday to announce that it wanted to down size to 2 couriers, 2…
Advice required regarding Voluntary Severance
This may be a tricky one, but here goes.... I work at a UK HE institution in two separate contracted roles, one full-time and one part-time. The part time post, which is as a welfare support worker in a Hall of Residence, is potentially being discontinued and my employer has asked for expressions of interest in a Voluntary…
Would he be entitled to his redundancy pay out?
My husband given notice of redundancy when his offices closed (the business relocated) back in Janunary. They kept him on for 6 months working from home which ends in June when he will be officially redundant and is eligable for some redundancy money. A job opportunity has come up at the new offices (60 miles away) which…
Made redundant after handing in notice to employer
My nephew’s partner was called back into work on Friday after her shift had finished and told that her employer was insolvent, and that she and all her colleagues were redundant with effect from that evening. She has written to her previous employer to ask for her statutory redundancy pay, plus PILON and outstanding wages/…
Redundant PARTLY DUE to maternity leave
Hi all Just after some advise/knowledge. Today I have been made redundant. Three of us (from 12) have been been 'chosen', 2 of them part time and then me. My job is Customer Service/Key Account managment. I have been told today (though with no witnesses) that I have been chosen as my boss and the European boss have 'seen…
I'm 'at risk' whilst temps have contracts extended
Out of a team of 6 my role is the only one considered 'at risk' and consultation has started (though I haven't had a face-to-face yet, the Unions have been advised in writing of a potential redundant post). I'm aware that at least 1 of the 6 (we aren't co-located) has been on a fixed term contract which has subsequently…
More info on Compromise agreements
I'm due to be made redundant soon and part of the package involves signing a Compromise Agreement. Can anyone please point me in the direction-possibly a good link- to where I can get good in depth information on these as I want to make sure I leave with everything I am owed and of course legally entitled to. Many thanks F.
Redundancy Help Please
A quick question to you helpful people. I get paid a salary and the company also pay 10% into a pension fund for me. When they calculate my redundancy payment, is it just based on my salary or should include salary plus 10%? Ta Robert
Voluntary redundancy + J'seekers allowance
Hoping for some advice from you clued up people! I took VR in November 2009 and was told by direct gov that I could claim jobseekers allowance. I explianed from the off-set that I had taken Voluntary Redundancy and they still said it was fine to claim. I really wanted to register for jobseekers allowance to get discount on…
Claiming Redundancy when registered as self employed
I have recently been made redundant and have decided to go freelance. I've set myself up as a limited conmpany but am not sure how successful the venture will be. All the time no business comes in can I claim JSA (and on my mortgage protection scheme) even though I am registered as a company owner?
Where are my rights?
I was made redundant at the back end of last year and because of the particular circumstances I launched a claim for Unfair Dismissal and Race Discrimination against my former employers. My solicitor prepared papers for the Employment Tribunal and these were properly submitted. However, this week we have heard from my…
Ill Health issue and Work
I wonder if you could please give me some advice. My health has deteriorated since I broke my ankle in 2008, which was at a work related function, and has been potentially life changing. My stamina levels have decreased substantially due to being in a plaster cast for several months and on crutches from Sept 08 until Feb…

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