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redundancy
where i work has gone into an iva and as a result im being made redundant. my colleague has told me cos i dont have a contract im not entitled to redundancy pay. i know this is wrong but think they are just trying to get away with not paying me. also do i have to work my notice if my boss gives it to me next week. does…
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should I still be at risk?
My company is using the following strategy. Are they allowed to keep everyone at risk after the conclusion of the selection criterion? 1) They declared a group of us at risk of a number of redundancies. 2) Then they had a consultation period ( 1 week) where we could review their selection criterion and make requests to…
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Just been made redundant - a few Q's..
Hi there, Just been sent home from work when the receivers turned up to close down the shop that I work in. So, any help would be great. I live on my own, private rented accomodation, no kids. I have an insurance policy for redundancy that is £600 a month. I need to register at the job centre on monday. Any ideas on the…
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Unemployment Insurance
Hi All Does anyone know how I stand (or been in a similar position). I'm in the process of agreeing and signing a compromise agreement once the figures have been finalized. I currently have Unemployment Insurance (through Synergy). By signing the compromise agreement will this in any way effect whether I am able to claim…
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Is it really fair to have made redundancies Dec 09 & now May 10, Sept 10 & another!?
Is it really fair to have made redundancies Dec 09 & now May 10, Sept 10 & another!? friend work place has made redundancies Dec09, which survived. Waiting to hear mid Month for May10 cuts then will have to wait again for Sept10 and i think a third one for 2010 in Dec10!? Crazy. All work being outsourced, so them working…
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Redundancy - similar job role?
Hi All, Can anyone help me with my query? My redundancy has been finalised in the past 3 weeks, i worked for an international company with various sites across the UK. Another site approx 2 miles down the road from my old employer advertised an almost identical role to mine, same experience, qualifications etc. However I…
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HUsband facing redundancy
Hello My husband is facing redundancy and im worried sick. My husband has only been in this job for a year, there is no more work on the books, and has been told to expect it (this is unofficially). He has never been out of work before so we dont know what to do. what we are entitled to etc. I work part time (17 hours per…
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Voulantary redundancy
Ive accepted VS with a settlement of 30k. Husband works full time earing 25k on average, we have a 5 year old. We do have a little savings (around 3k in isa), we also have shares from the company Ive just left (around 10k). I am training to be a child minder at home for the new school term in september. Therefore I will…
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Redundancy and Return
I am leaving my company next week under VR terms. I have been asked if I will go back and do a weeks work in September and again at Christmas. I have been told that if I return inside 3 months my tax free status on the redundancy pay would be at risk but as September is over 3 months then I would be ok. Is this correct?
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Ringfenced Post after Maternity Leave for part time position
Am currently on maternity leave for second child , I work in a University library 2 evenings a week, for 37 weeks of the year, not alot but I can still contribute to the household and look after the kids full time. After christmas they contacted me to find out what my plans where as there were sorting the budgets, I asked…
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Just got a letter..
Just received this letter from my employer... I am the only one in the company (of the 8 people lleft) to get a letter, and have 48 hours to prepare.... I am also on leave next week... so the timing is convenient!! This has all followed a period of dismissals through 'poor performance' disciplaneires.... I successfully…
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ACAS pushing for a settlement
I lodge an ET against my employer and have a court date in August of this year. I have had a couple of offers via ACAS from my employer to settle the case before it gets to court. However they have only offered me around three months salary to sign a compromises agreement. I have now been contacted by ACAS and the tone and…
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capability dismissal
I have just been dismissed on capability grounds after being off sick for 13 months. I work /worked for the local council. I have been given 3 months pay in liue of notice. Does anyone know if this is taxable. My HR are saying it is but I am not so sure.
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OFFSET and Tax Credits/Benefits
OK - so if you are made redundant with an offset (current account) mortgage, the offset already has 20k in it and the redundancy is similar. Wife only works part time (3 days) - so family income will be down to about 17k. Do we have a problem with applying for tax credits, coucil tax benefits etc? I completed that benefits…
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Sick and Lates impacting potential Redundancy?
Hi All, Can days off sick and lates affect being made redundant? Thanks.
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where do i stand regarding holiday
hi there hope someone can help i have applied for a weeks holiday which has been approved but one of my work mates has to go in to hospital same week for an operation they cant allow both of us to be off but i am getting married in july and have to make arrangements for wedding i live in scotland and have to go to england…
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redundancy protocol?
I hope somone with knowledge of redundancy law can answer a quick question thats come up in conversation today. This is the scenario: C went sick from her job with mental health issues. After a few weeks her job was offshored and she was sent a letter offering her either re-deployment in another part of the company or…
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Contract changed - no redundancy offered
My friends department has been told they must work nights. She currently works 1 day every 10 days "on call" overnight from home. For this she has an unsociable hours contract that pays overtime if she is called as well as having an unsociable hours allowance. She will be working slightly less night shifts over the year…
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Husbands company handed out letters to everyone,redundancy meetings on Friday
Help. I really need some advice please.We always thought my husbands job was safe and even if the company had any problems that his job withing it was one of the safest.They all got letters on Friday! There are redundancies being made and his field is affected.Him and his 7 civil engineering colleagues are all to have a…
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Working my redundancy notice
OK, first told I'd be expected to work my notice. Then told PILON would apply as my post AND workload had been cut. (Both the 'work' then 'PILON' are in writing.) Now told there is work I could do during notice period. Thanks, but no thanks. While consultation has been ongoing I've been doing some of this 'work' -…
