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Fixed term contract ending
I have cross posted this on the employment board as well. I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice. My husband is on a fixed term contract which ends in 2 weeks. This is his 2nd contract within the organisation as his first permanent contract was terminated due to lack of funding. He has continuous service from…
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Made redundant but not told...
Hi, I worked 2 or 3 days at a loan company, received an ID card, signed a piece of paper to say I received my ID card, got my email address/computer set up, etc. However as far as I can remember I didn't sign a proper contract. A few weeks later, when I was still on the payroll (although not working), the team I was on was…
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Urgent advice needed from employment law expert
Hi I was bullied at work for 15 months. For last 9 months have been on sick leave suffering from work related stress. I have gone through a grievance procedure which was not upheld. I appealed-again not upheld. My bullying Manager was very clever in the way he carried out his reign of intimidation. Unfortunately, he…
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Help
i work for a small scaffolding company, i have been there for 4 years now, but i am not qualified as a scaffolder. my boss has just died, and his wife is trying to run the company... but she hasn't got a clue and is now talking of selling the company, which will leave me jobless. my question is... what am i entitled to?…
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How settlement money from tribunal affect benefit
:beer: my solicitor told me that I could get lump sum compensation and settlement payment by employment tribunal , then my job would be redundant soon. The money is the compensation for what I hurt in job and unfair lose the job as well. I have suffered job related mental health and sick off from job for more than a year.…
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Eligible to take redundancy insurance
I have been with my firm for 6 years and in February this year I was given notice that my job was under threat of redundancy, I kept my job but after this scare I am wanting to take out income insurance, would I be eligible for protection if say in 9 months I was made redundant? Any advice on this would be much appreciated.
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Compromise Agreement
I am in the process of being made redundant. I have been asked to sign a compromise agreement. My employers are offering me £120. My salary is around £70K per annum. This seems very low to me? What should I be asking for?
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Taken over Do I have to work for them?
I have heard there usual method is to make things difficult for newly acquired staff. until they leave voluntarily I am an age when it would be difficult to find work with a better firm. So my question is this. Can I request redundancy? Can I keep on my present contract with all its benefits? When can they renegotiate my…
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Redundancy and claiming on Insurance.
Ok, i thought I would post on here because I have an idea but didnt know whether I am allowed to do it. Basically I got told on Tuesday that I am going to be made redundant. They want me to stay on until the Finance system we use is obsolete (Feb to March 2012). I dont have any insurance for redundancy. So My Idea was do i…
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employed with no contract
Hi I work 22hrs a week over 4 days for over a year now, I asked what my holiday entitlement was for 2011 from April 1st. Have had nothing in writing, only told by the business manager that it will be 15 days including BANK HOLIDAYS as I have no contract this is all the company have to offer, also I do not get paid any BANK…
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Redundancy
Hi I will try and keep this brief.... 3 weeks ago a colleague of mine was given a redundancy letter. On thursday of this week i asked my manager if they were going to replace my apprentice that had left on his own accord over 1 month ago.. he told me that he didnt think he was being replaced and that he had received a call…
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TUPE Relocation question
Hello I have a TUPE Relocation question. Would anyone be able to assist on this question please? The Company I work for is to integrate into a larger company doing similar work. Both companies are owned by the same Multinational. The transfer is under TUPE. In my integration there are about 25 people affected. The majority…
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Potential redundancy - things to consider please
Hi there My company are currently down sizing and whilst I do not think my job is directly at risk we are all being given 'aspirational interviews'. I've been pretty down at work for a number of months so this may be my chance to get out of here. I'm 38 and they are offering 2.1 weeks pay for every full year worked up to a…
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grievance appeal -clarification
I have recently instigated a grievance against my employer and have today heard that they have set up a meeting for next Friday. What i would like clarified is :- can i ask for an alternative date as i already have plans, as in fact the person who would accompany me actually terminates her employment on this day and we…
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Redundancy payment - what to do with it?
Hi There, looking for a bit of advice as I'm undergoing a lot of confusion at the moment. I'll set the scene first before asking my questions: I'm currently undergoing consultation in my work and have been told that my role is "potentially at risk" (although in practical terms I understand that I am not going to find…
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Catch22 - Money or Security (Redundancy)
We were 'unofficially' told we were going to be made redundant 3 weeks ago. Today was the 'official' announcement. However we were thrown a bit of a curve ball - they have advised we will not be going until end of September. This took us all a bit by surprise as all others were PILON/Garden Leave as soon as announced. I…
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redundant then tupe with no redundancy ?
I work for a company that is used in a bigger company & as they have terminated there contract with the company i work for the company has to make me redundant as they no longer have any work for me. I received a letter advising me that i was being made redundant & details of the payout i was going to receive. The day…
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Can they do this ?
I have heard rumours through the jungle drums that my company are re-organising and this will mean re-deployment for some managers.I don't know whether this will affect me yet but want to be prepared. The last time this happened I know of one Manager who was on a 39 hour contract who was offered a 28 hour contract as a…
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looks like im gonna be rejected for voluntay redundancy
hi was wondering if anyone could answer the following. they are making two people redundant on the section i work. i have applied for voluntary but my manager has told me he doesn't think i will get accepted for it. if they turn me down have i got any other options. i really want to leave and there is people who really…
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Just been signed off work but worrid il get in trouble for it...
Iv just been signed off for a week due to health reasons (seveare bladder infection to which i had an operation for a week ago) for a week. I have been with the company for almost a year now and my Initial probationary period was 6 months. This was then extended at my last (late!) review by another 3 months due to my…
