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when is enough enough
:(Hi My firm is in financial trouble and has been for a while.Last week laid off half the work force and was only paid part of wage for that week promised to get the rest this week.The problem i have is i will give him this week to come good on promise but looking at how bad things our i think its very unlikely of being…
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CEO has pulled investment and withholding pay
Hi There, A friend of mine works at a SME of about 50 staff - all investment was brought in by the CEO who has recently decided to pull all funding into the company. They've indicated they won't be paying the last months' wages to staff. Probably need to consider his contract and whether pay was retrospective etc, but…
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Redundancy pay-off = no tax credits?
Hi, I've leafed through a few pages but can't see a similar thread. I'm being made redundant in 13 months - 30th Sept 2011. Not a bad period of notice I suppose, and I will have been with the company 13 years then, so 13 months pay. Will come in under 30k so no tax to pay. However, my question is - will this non-taxable…
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taking holidays during redundancy notice
Hi, I have been made redundant and have a few weeks left of my notice to work. Everyone has been told to use up the holidays they are entitled to or they will lose this and wont get the holiday paid for at the end of their contract. Could somebody explain as to whether they can make us use our holidays up during our…
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Won my case but still not been paid.
Can anybody assist? A long story short.......my former employer was insolvent, company was liquidated, all staff were made redundant, business slipped across to a sister company, no cease of trading, all staff (apart from me) offered new terms same day, business carried on, I took former employers to court through the…
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Protecting our mortgage payments if we are made redundant?
Me and my partner are first time buyers and have just made an offer and going through the process of buying our first home. We are both in full time employment in secure jobs. However, in this current climate what job is secure! Can anyone recommend a policy that we can take out to help pay for our mortgage payments should…
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Made redundant in south of ireland
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on a few issues Im having. On Thursday 12th August my employer went into liquidation. We were then told we woould have to claim oustanding pay, redundancy and holiday pay off the irish government. Does anyone know the protocol for making these claims in the South?…
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Help with Redundancy.....Please!
Hi All, First ever post for me (although I have been reading for years!). To be honest, I'm in a complete panic, and urgently need some advice regarding my Husband's redundancy. My OH was made redundant without notice 7 weeks ago (just went to work and told to finish up that day!). Company had to make immediate savings,…
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Starting to panic - solicitors getting 'heavy'
Hi, If anyone understands the intricacies of employment law I'd be very grateful for any advice. In a nutshell it appears the solicitors acting for my ex-employer are saying that I can be TUPE'd from one company to another within the group even if I was not individually consulted or informed of the change. This matters…
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Income Protection Policies
Hello I am an MOD Civil Servant & the office i work in is curr having a review. This will prob conclude in Sept or Oct & i will prob be expected to apply for my own job in the new yr & will prob end up in the Redeployment Pool. Does anyone think it is worth taking out an income protection policy now (i do not have a…
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redundant - can I pay off loans
I've been made redundant, and as I was under two years at the company so no redundancy payment. We have saved all our working lives (been in continuous work for over 30 years), and have over £16000 built up, but that appears to be an albatross round our necks as most benefits are means tested. First question is will I get…
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Minimising tax on lump sum payment over £30,000
Our HR Dept say tax above the £30k limit is a set 20%, regardless of tax rate paid on salary via PAYE. Surely not... Also, are there any HMRC approved ways of minimising tax on the amount over £30k by steering into a pension etc.? Our HR Dept aren't very clued up...
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employment insurance
just found out that I have got employent insurance is it any good and how long do they take to pay up I am with cardiff pinnacle they sound a big company will it be like receiving my wages that I received when I was working.
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33weeks pregnant and made redundant - HELP
Hi I am currently 27 weeks pregnant and have been informed that I am being made redundant, this is not discrimination as our company is closing down and everyone is going, I am one of the last to go because I am the credit controller. My company will pay SMP to me in a lump sum which will have a large amount of tax…
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Volunteered to go, and have changed my mind
Help. my name will be mud. I offered my interest for redundancy, and haven't managed to get a place at uni.... (due to the conflicting timelines i had to show interest before uni clearing started) i know i have to watch out for number one, but a certain person on my grade seems to be circling like a vulture, as we know…
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Fixed term contracts and redundancy?
Hi All I was working on fixed term contracts continuously for a total of 2 years 9 months. This has now finished and I believe that I am entitled to a redundancy payment however my employer is saying not. They are saying that the last 6 month contract was used to cover someone elses role while they were on a career break…
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PILON question - can anyone help?
This is a little confusing but hopefully someone will be able to help. I am being made redundant as of 25 Aug. I have a three-month notice period and my three year anniversary would have been on 1 Oct. I originally thought they would pay me my entire package around 25 Aug (my package includes my three month notice as well…
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Anyone being offered voluntary - pros and cons?
So lots of posters are here to fight compulsory redundancy/early retirement. What about people who are being invited to go for voluntary and are seriously condering this option? What are the pros and cons and how are you planning on using the 'cash in hand' to move on - or is it enough to downshift and wait for the…
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urgent Redundancy Appeal advise
Hi All, This is my first ever use of a forum and I hope it will be great. I have been made redundant from my company and on notice now and been asked to work notice period. I have to file my appeal by tomorrow so please advise on this urgently. some of the criteria my company has used in scoring does not seem fair and i…
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Does 'restructuring' mean redundancies?
Our organisation has now announced that they are going to go through a period of ‘restructuring’. They haven’t actually said that this will involve redundancies but from people’s experience does this usually go hand in hand? I haven’t yet taken out Income protection Insurance (which I was in the process of setting up). Is…