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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for June 2011

my daughter works for jane norman ?
not sure if this is the right thread but my daughter works for jane norman,(only 4 hours a week), she has not yet recieved her pay that is owed to her today, she works in a concession in a house of fraser store, so as yet this one hasnt been closed down, she has been asked to work as normal sunday,( although she may get…
Suitable Alternative Employment (?) - resign and claim for redundancy
Hi, I was part of a restructure consultation started 6 days from the end of from maternity leave. My role ceased and I was offered an alternative that I successfully argued was not suitable - loss of status, significant changes to role. I was then encouraged to consider a role that was made specifically for me in another…
Redundancy - it's all new to me & a bit scary
Hello all and thanks to anyone that can offer a little advice. A brief summary is as follows:- I am employed by company "X" as a Contract Manager providing a service to a single client "Y". I have been with the company for a little over 12 years and have been Contract Manager for this particular client for 6 months. I am…
Redundancy: Pay in lieu of notice (PILON) tax?
I think I need a little advice as what I am hearing from the highly trained HR team is not really answering my question. I am under consultation regarding redundancy at the moment, I'm not fed up about it as I had already decided to leave the company, it's just changed my schedule a bit. This question is really one about…
Car loan from employer - just been dismissed!
Hi everyone, can you help me? I got a car loan from my company as it is integral in my sector to drive, I have only paid off around £1,000 of a £4,000 loan and I have just been dismissed. What can they do can they take the car from me even if I say I will still make payments? I need a car to be able to gain employment so…
Do I have to accept relocation
Our company is closing down our current site and we have been offered to relocate to an alternative site or reassured redundancy if we decided not to. Our 90 days consultation period started in April. To beging with we had some relocation options, 2 sites option already running by our company, one over 100 miles away and…
Redundancy & overtime
We have been told our site is shutting in march 2012 and to cut a long story short 18 workers do contracted shifts at 48 hours per week 4 days (40 hours basic pay 8 hours time and half) and 5 of us are not on shifts but do 50 hours per week 5 days (40 hours basic 10 hours time and half). We have been told shift workers…
Voluntary redundancy
I've just taken voluntary redundancy to avoid relocation. I'm working my notice period and have been madly applying for jobs with no success. As i have chosen to leave work will i be able to claim benefits as soon as i leave work?
company name change
Hi the director at my OH workplace sadly passed away a few months ago his OH is now in the process of selling her shares in the company (she is the majority) when this happens and the new employer takes over I think the company name may be changed if this should happen would he still be entitled to his 12years redundancy?…
Insolvency Service - Unpaid Wages Calculation
Hi, I've just received a payment for unpaid wages from the Insolvency Service. Does anyone know how the Tax and NI deductions are calculated as it doesn't seem right to me. Thanks in advance
Redundancy and benefits
Hi all, Just a quick question.. If I were to accept voluntary redundancy, how would it affect any benefit claims I make? (such as job seekers allowance) I know people that have had issues claiming in the past as they have been noted as having left work 'voluntarily' when they haven't, in actuality. Basically, I have two…
I've left my Job and want to know what I can do with my old pension!
Hello! I've recently left my job that had a company pension and the company is being less than helpful in advising me my options in terms of transferring the pension.can anyone point me in the correct direction-I appreciate more details will be needed from me for any real help,but let me know what is needed and I will…
Fixed-term contract Help needed
I went for a interview for a perm job which I recieved a call back to say I would be fixed term for 6 month then taken onto perm contract so started the job March 1st 2010 then in July 2010 everyone was advised they would be made redundent by March 2011 and instead of a full contract I was just extended on same terms this…
redundancy advice please?
Hi, I am being made redundant along with 2 other people. I have been told that I have to work my 3 months’ notice period, where as the other 2 are being asked to leave and will receive paid notice. This seems very unfair as my job role does not exist anymore and for the 3 months that I will have to stay on for I will be…
Should I seek Legal Advice
My wife took a job at a local college just over three years ago, in 2008. The job was as a full time staff member. However, shortly after joining she discovered that both her and her boss's jobs were dependent on ongoing funding from various external sponsors being available. She also discovered that current funding was…
Advice Please - In Redundancy Limbo
I am looking for some advice please. On Thursday 23 June, myself and the whole of my company were told that we were to be made redundant and that we would not receive our outstanding monthly pay. The majority of people were sent straight home with no notice and some workers (myself included) were asked to stay behind to…
My girlfriend was made redundant yesterday
My girlfriend was made redundant yesterday, they called all the employees into a room and told us to go home as the company was in administration. great. Now the problem is, my girlfriend is 23 weeks pregnant, has already handed in her Matb1 form and is due on maternity leave on the first week of october-will she still get…
Voluntery Redundency 90 days notice
I have been employed by Local Authority from August 1985 (25 years of local government continued service) and I am 52 years of age. I have been off sick since 6th October 2010 and now on half pay. I applied for ill health retirement / voluntary redundancy (VR). Local Authority agreed to accept my formal request of VR and…
Retention bonus advice please
I am the finance officer in a business that is currently restructuring due to a loss of government funding. All 18 employees are to be made redundant within the next 3-6 months, with the company changing to trade as a charity and re-advertising a small number of posts. As yet, I do not know if one of these posts will be…
Redundancy & Independent financial advice
I have just been told that my job is at risk and it looks as though I will be made redundant in the next few months. I am 59 and can take my pension at 60, but need some good advice on what to do about the pension and lump sum. Does anyone have any good advice on where best to get independent financial advice?

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