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Vr & jsa
Can anyone tell me if I take VR (forced no choice) will I be able to claim jsa OR any other benefits? I've worked for the same company since leaving school, 20 years in april, so never claimed benefits so not sure what to do for the best. I'm waiting to find out when my job will go, it could be any time between April &…
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Voluntary Severance Scheme
Hello Would be grateful for any advice on this situation: working part-time for a University in an admin post and applied for voluntary severance in October, shortly after the scheme opened, partly because some of the financial support for my department was withdrawn and the writing is on the wall. My proposed leaving date…
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Redundancy payments
Hi I have some confusion over redundancy payments, particularly with regard to notice pay vs. notice period/PILON. I have been working for my company for 10 yrs, ages 30-40, and face redundancy. My employer wants me to work another 2.5 weeks from being given redundancy. My contract states my notice period is 4weeks. The…
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Forced to take holiday during Notice Period
I have just been given formal notice of redundancy with 1 months notice which they have asked me to work (2 days before Christmas - nice!). I have now received the letter confirming these details & note that they state that I'm required to take any holiday entitlement during the notice period. I've checked my contract &…
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Redundancy after Maternity Leave
Hi My wife is being made redundant with effect from 31-03-2011, but is due to return to work 07-03-2011 from maternity leave. She is due 12 weeks notice (due to service). therefore would her notice be minus 12 weeks from 31-03-2011 (w.c 03-01-2011) or 12 weeks from 07-03-2011? If its the latter then does she return to work…
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Personal Reference Check
Cannot seem to post in the employment part. Basically I want to carry out a personal reference check for myself for the last 10 years. its only 4 jobs. Are there any companies out there that can help me with this. What are usually the costs? Any help would be grealty appreciated. Ive seen a few on the web, but no way of…
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JSA after redundancy how long?
Hello all, Although not new to MSE I am recent to browsing this section. I was wondering if anyone could answer this question? I know that currently after redundancy you can claim contribution based JSA for 6 months but I wondered if anyone could tell me about the means tested part after this initial 6 months? I am facing…
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Income protection insurance
Hi All, I'm not sure if this is the right forum for my question and I've had a bit of a scout around the forums but can't find the answer to my question. I took out income protection insurance with Barclays around the 15th October. We had heard nothing definate about possible redundancies, just the jungle drums booming a…
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Redundancy revoked after finding a new job?
Hope somebody can giove me advice! I was made redundant from the council after being there 5 years. I managed to secure another job before they could secure me alternative employment and now they are saying I am not entitled to my redundancy, even though I have 3 days left off work in this job! It has only come to light…
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redundancy threat - civilian working for police
I have been employed as a civilian at Greater Manchester Police for 8 years and now face redundancy due to the current financial constraints imposed. My concern is that 3000 civilian staff are to be made redundant and although the force says that police officer jobs will go to, these loses are just "natural wastage" as…
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redundency dismissal
Hello Everyone was recently made redundent and am in the process of a tribuneral for unfair dismissal, will try a quick outlay of preceedings was informed I was chosen for unvoluntary redundcy asked for evidence why i was chosen (as was just given overall score) told it was agreed that they would no show evidence. show…
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Applying For Mortgage
Hi MSE :) I am in the process of applying for a first time buyers mortgage at present. I have had an AIP for some time now, and im in the process of putting in an offer on a house. I've just been told an acceptable figure from the estate agent which im happy to pay, however the other day at work we got some news which may…
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Question - Calculating No.of years?
Hi everyone. I wonder if anyone can help with this question: How do you calculate number of years for your redundancy calculations? I started employment may2001 I will be redundant January 2011. whilst employed all annual leave increments and employer pension contribution rates were incremented according to the holiday…
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temporary lay off
I am an electrician and i have been temporarily laid off for about 6 weeks now due to a lack of work at my company. I read on the direct.gov website that i could request redundancy due to the time i have been off, and the lack of upcoming work. Would me requesting redundancy effect any benefits i can claim such as job…
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ET - ACAS - Settlement
Hi I have just had my date for ET set, and have received a call from ACAS advising that my ex employer has asked if I would consider settling. Am I being baited, should I give a settlement fiqure ? Thoughts Advice welcome x
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ET Hearing - Employer has faked documents!!
I am livid!! I have made a claim of unfair dismissal against my former employer. My ET hearing is next month. To cut a long story short they followed no redundancy process whatsoever: No consultation meeting, did not ask me if I wanted to be accompanied and did not give me the right of appeal. Their process consisted of…
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Sick / holiday pay in redundancy advice
My OH has just been made redundant after working somewhere for four months (he's been made redundant 4 times in 3 years). They gave him a weeks notice - he was paid weekly. In october he took two days sick and was paid for these days. He noted on his time sheet that they were sick days. When he was informed of his holiday…
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Redundancy payment query
Morning, I am hoping that someone could offer me some advice or point in the direction of where I could look. The position I find myself in is that I work for a rapidly contracting retail company (24 shops at the start of this year, now down to 8!) and it is becoming increasingly clear that all the shops are probably going…
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Redundant and employer withholding P45 and Payslip
I was made redundant a month ago. At the time my employer presented me with written confirmation of what my gross payout would be and promised to send my P45 and payslip (relating to my final lump sum payment) in the post. Nothing ever showed up and since then I have been emailing the HR person (the only one), and having…
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Company has gone bankrupt and not paid employers tax
Help for my friend appreciated. The small business he was working for has gone bust so he is now out of a job. He now realises that his employer, who has been providing payslips showing all relevant deductions had actually not been paying this tax to HMRC for the best part of the last 12 months. Can anyone tell me, can the…