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hubby been made redundant
hi all just need some advice really :) my husband works for a small company of carpenters - I say small there is only the 2 bosses (farther and son) and my hubby, well Friday they call him in the office and tell him that the company is going into liquidation and they are all being made redundant after 10 years working with…
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Redundacy 40 months to work
I know I can get the first £30,000 of my redundancy tax free but if I do not work for the next 40 months, when I will be 60 and eligible for my works and deferred pension can I claim back tax on the redundancy that is over the first £30,000? If so how does it work? I would receive the redundancy in the present tax year, so…
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redundancy pay
I have been told that i will be made redundant before the end of March . I work 18 hours per week and get paid a basic rate for 16 hours . I get an enhanced rate for two hours as they are weekend hours . will my redundancy be based on the basic rate plus the enhanced rate ? the leaflets i have been given from HR are not…
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my job has gone
I am not redundant but there are only three of us in our company which looks like it's going to fold this week. I will have no job and no redundancy money. I'm no spring chicken and have mortgage and other debts. Has anybody any advice or been in this situation ?
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TUPE/Redundancy
My current company have now appointed an agency to take care of the PR department. I have been told that the agency will be offering me a TUPE option. If I refuse will I been entiled to redundancy seeing as my role will not be the same and therefore the terms and conditions will differ? I would appreciate any help. Many…
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NHS Redundancy rules
hi, I was made redundant after 5 years at my local NHS in Scotland. I am trying to find out how long I must wait before I can apply for another job within the organisation. I know a lot of places make you wait up to a year...if anyone has any info, it would be much appreciated. I did check with a local nhs HR..they said…
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what benefits am i entiltled to after my redundancy
Hi all i was wondering if anyone can help i am being made redundant in 2 weeks and i am getting the bare minimum of what i am etitled to. But to boost my wage at the end of the month my employers have offered me to do as much overtime as i want. What i dont know is......How much can i earn up to before i cant claim…
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Made redundant: Should I pay off my mortgage?
Hi folks, I was made redundant on last month and got a pay-off of about £18,000. Added to my existing savings, I now have a pot of very roughly 40,000. I also have a £33,000 endowment mortgage - I pay about £40 a month on the mortgage interest and about £50 a month on the endowment. So, what should I do? Should I keep my…
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temp contract
Hi All, I am currently at risk of redundancy and due to end this month. The company had no suitable alternatives but have offered to make me redundant as planned and issue me a temp contract for 3 months for a role I wouldn't consider normally but its 3 months extra pay. Could they count this as part of my notice and would…
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Help! I don't know what to do
Hi guys My situation at the moment is I was made redundant at Christmas, nice pressy huh, but I haven't got my redundancy pay yet, at the moment I am on garden leave for 10 weeks, which is my notice period, so I am literally sitting at home more or less, I won't get my whole redundancy package till the end of this month,…
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maternity leave and voluntary redundancy
Any advice greatfully received. On Tues i received a letter a work dated 7/1/11 about my company 'restructuring'. Basically, funding has been cut and there will be redundancies. There will be a consultation process, but there is no mention when this will be or how long it will take. Anyhow, i'm curently pregnant and due to…
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Redundancy - Local council advice
I have worked for the local council for less than 2 years. Have been advised that our pay structure is changing and we have 2 weeks to either accept the new pay structure/job or if we refuse this we are making ourselves redundant. Pay will be held the same for the next 12 months. Perhaps someone would be able to advise if:…
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redundancy pay over 65
Now that the default date of 65 has been scrapped by the government how does this affect redundancy payments for people of now who are say 67 and retiring say in March.
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Insolvency issues ireland - need help badly
Hi, I worked for a company called Seatem Donegal for 2 half years until the company went into insolvency on 17th August 2010. It has now been 5 months since the closure and I am still no further forward in terms of redundancy, outstanding wages owed, and holiday pay owed. I have filled out an RP50 form and sent it to my…
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redundancy advice please
Any advice would be greatly appreciated... i`ve been working for a local builder for the past 9 years and the company we mainly do work for has gone belly up... We are going to have a meeting in the office tomorrow and all does not look good :( So if anyone can help with any advice on the ins and outs of being made…
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Am I entitled to any redundancy pay?
Hi I have been working for the Local Education Authority for the past 6 years. It seems that I have been on a 1 year rolling contract. For the first 4 years I worked 1 day a week, and then 2 years ago this was extended to working 2 days a week. I have now been told that, due to Government cut backs, my post will finish in…
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Redundancy - questions ?
I only have some basic facts at the moment,but would be really grateful of some help on the following. My Mum has been told that the company she works for has just been taken over and there will be redundancies. Some basic facts. She has been working there since March 1987 (23 years at present time) and is 59 (60 in few…
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I'm joining the throngs!
Out of the blue today, our HR manager started tapping people on the shoulder and giving them a pile of papers to take home. My turn came at 10:45... I was told that my role doesn't exist in the new structure and that, although they will check for opportunities in the rest of the group, in all likeliness I'll be redundant…
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Disability & Redundancy
Hello all, I wonder if anyone would be able to help me? I apologise for my naivety but I have not dealt with or claimed state benefits (aside DLA) before. I am disabled, my disabilities are degenerative and in the past 18 months I have found it increasingly difficult to commit to my structured 9-5, 5 days a week job.…
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Calculating holiday pay and notice pay
My DD went into work yesterday and was told that as of that day, her contract had ceased and was sent home. She has worked there since 20th October 2010 and her final working day was 10th Jan 2011. Her contract states the following: Hours of work: You will be required to work an average of 1 day per week and all benefits…
