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Redundancy and Relocation Costs
Hi all, I'm looking for some advice. Hopefully things will work out and it won't be needed, but I don't want to be complacent. I've recently been put at risk of redundancy by a large corporation. However, I've applied for another role internally and the company have agreed to give me the role as an alternative (it's the…
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Redundency and age discrimination questions
My brother in law is 70 and has worked in a care home for the last 16 years working full time. Yesterday he was called into the office by the owner and told that he was being given a months notice as they could not afford to keep him on as the care home is up for sale and the wage bills are too high on paper for…
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Not clear on Redundancy entitlement.
Hi, first post and after a little advice if someone can help please. Our consultation period started on the 15th June whereas 300 full time and 100 part time staff are to be made redundant. The 400 staff are not based in one particular place so do I assume that 30 days consultation period is correct? Rather than 90 days if…
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Redundancy pooling! Manager’s integrity
At present we are going through restructuring with a number of staff being made redundant. In all about 40% of staff has to go. This process is being carried out by being put in a redundancy pool, with the manager’s assessing the staff on a number of criteria and well as sickness. This was all suppose to be done…
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Down to the wire with TUPE
Can anyone help? I work for a company whose contract with the Goverment finishes on the 30/06/2011. We have been told that we are entitled to TUPE and indeed some people have moved across to new companies doing the work already. However there are some people left to be assigned. I know which company I am going to but they…
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Redundancy help!
Hi all! 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…
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Am I scuppered with 40% tax for a year...?
Hi guys, I wonder if you could help. I was recently made redundant on 4th May from a job where my basic salary was well under the 40% tax threshold. As part of my redundancy package I received a 'Payment In Lieu of Notice' that pushed me into the 40% tax bracket. I was lucky enough to start a new job straight away on the…
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Redundancy & Liquidation
Hi all I'm asking this question on behalf of my dad. His employers have gone into liquidation, today was his last day, and the government is to pay statutory redundancy AND payment in lieu of notice. My dad can probably find a new job starting next week but his question is: if he got a new job would either of the…
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Laid Off / Redundancy Advice
April 5th best thing happened to me that I got laid off from work. I then have claimed no JSA, and in fact signed up to do a HND course starting this Sep or October. Very excited, and financial I am fine. However, I want to make sure that I am aware of full facts regarding situation of laid off and redundancy. This is…
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Management has asked for offers on hours
This is a little complex (for me!) so I apologise in advance. My partner is employed to work 36 hours a week but has been working 48 hours a week (12 hours extra as a 'self employed contractor') for the last two years. The management has said to her today that they're merging with another company and she has to come to…
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Pilon
Can someone please clarify how PILON works. I am in porcess of taking redundancy under a compromise agreement. Thought i was going to be working 12 weeks notice but on seeing the agreement for the first time at my solicitors this is included 'You will receive a payment in respect of Your entitlement to notice £x' Is this…
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Redundancy Terms and Age Discrimination
Hi There. It is probable there will be redundancies at my company after Sept. They are looking to be offering terms of redundancy of 2 weeks for every year capped at 13 years. It will be subject to a compromise agreement. The total amount paid will be above statutory (just in some cases). Could this be classed as age…
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Redundancy - getting new job?
Hi all, Quick background: Hubby has been made redundant unfortunately. He'd worked there for 11.5 years. The company has gone into liquidation, he found out on the very last day when the liquidators turned up in the office, he filled out a few forms, went home, and that was that! He did not receive a contract when working…
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Wife made redundant during seperation
I am seeking divorce from my wife (early stage). She had been working part-time for the past eight years, but now told me that she had been made redundant and doesn't want to get another job. My son told me that her job had been turned into a full time position and she refused to work full time. Will I have to support her…
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Both redundant - 2 MPPI policies - Can we both claim?
I was made redundant at the end of March and have made a successful claim against my MPPI policy since then. My husband has his own policy, insured for the same sum as me, and will be officially redundant from 1st July. I've made the assumption that we can both claim against our separate policies. Can anyone advise as to…
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Income Protection - what's covered
Hi I am currently at risk and waiting for my "interview" to determine whether I will have a job. In preparation for the worst case I have contacted my income protection insurance company to get some advice on scenarios and what they will need in the event of claim. I have 90% of my income protected but the policy…
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I am redundant.
Got a verbal redundancy notice this morning, letter to follow. I was very upset, for about 15 seconds. :rotfl: Im 61, been with the company 25 years, the only thing I will miss are the friends Ive made who I will still keep in touch with. No more bloody accounts, no more driving in the snow and ice in winter. retirement…
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jail
hi all , looking for employment adivce , after being employed for 16 years with the same firm , i recently got sentanced to 9 moths ,altho my employer knew i was appealing the sentance he sacked me after it, now been realeased 2.5 moths later , he was givin me no redundance money , has he the right to sack me for such ? as…
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something fishy ?
I am a member of police staff and I will be told soon that I am to be made redunudant. Since this process started the police have stopped all recruitment to redeploy staff that are at risk. A police officer has recently retired, but has now been re-employed as a police staff employee and is currently training for that…
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Redundancy Support from Employer
Good Morning I am wondering if anyone can answer a question for me. I am shortly going to be made redundant and as part of the deal they have bought in an outplaced company to assist us with updating our CV's etc... my question is I had my initial meeting with the company and got told that I had a certain amount of credits…
