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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for September 2011

just been made redundent and im worried!
hi all i have been working since leaving school in 2001 i moved to a new company in aprill 2010. i got married on the 3rd of september and went on honeymoon for 2 weeks when i went back to work on the 19th of september i was told im being laid of and will be paid till the end of the week plus any outstanding holiday pay.…
Being made redundant
Hi folks. After 15 years of service the company I work for are closing part of the business. I have been told of the package I would be entitled to. Thing is I have applied for a vacancy else where in the company and have been told that I would not be entitled to my redundancy. Is this the case?? Thanks Paul
Long term unemployed
Hello people. I have not been in employment since August last year. I have been resting. Crikey I know! Are there any income tax paperwork/forms that I need to update such as authorities or banks that I need to notify so I don't get taxed unnecessarily? Thank you.
URGENT advice on benefits please.
Hello Everyone. I was wondering if someone could give me a little advice on the potential ramifications of applying for housing benefits & job seeker allowance. I was made redundant from my job 2 weeks ago and my girlfriend, who i live with, is now also out of contract. I am worrying about covering the rent whilst we look…
Redundancy, Contract and Pay
A wee bit of help please - Work in Care Sector - Company wants all to apply for jobs with new hours and new pay (lower) - 90 day consultanty period is over (31/7/11) I have two contracts - one for 20 hours (2 x 10 hour shifts wednesday and saturday)- one for 15 hours (1 x 15 hour shift thursday) - 20 hour job has been…
Confused about benefits
Hi, I am being made redundant. My last day will be 31 Jan 2012 as I have to work my notice. I have been told I will get £20k tax free. I will also receive a taxable bonus of circa £5k. I currently receive some housing benefit and also working tax and child tax credits. I will have to declare that I have received this money…
Redundancy, Self Employment and Benefits
Hi, I have just been made redundant from my job which I have been doing for 10 years and have gone through the final stages of the process. Instead of looking for alternative work, I have decided to put all of my effort into setting up my own business. It is something that I have been doing since March this year when I…
help with redundancy and notice period
Hi all I hope someone can help basically ive worked for the company for the last 6-7 year but in July last year my colleague who worked alongside me and my manager left to work at another depot . this left me to do all the work with the help of my manager who rarely is in the office, so after many months by my self doing…
Redundancy advice and tax credits
Please can anyone advise, I am currently expecting to be made redundant following several restructures at my company after 22 years service and expect to receive around 20k we have a mortgage of 48k and I would like to reduce this debt. At the moment we receive the basic child tax credit of 41.84 per month. My husband…
Definite Tupe/Possible redundancy
Hoping for the best but fearing the worst - possibly being Tupe'd over but obviously the possibility of redundancy Currently my contract states my notice period is 3 months so would possible redundancy package comprise: Statutory redundancy pay (non taxable) 3 months pay in lieu of notice (taxable) Any accrued holiday pay…
Redundancy on maternity leave and flexible working
Hi I am due to return to work on 10th October after 1 year of maternity leave. I have accrued annual leave so won't actually start work till 28th October. In May I made an email request for flexible working. However, my employer has told me unofficially that I may be at risk of redundancy as funding for my current position…
When can I start a new job?
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Redundancy advice please
Hi, I have been given notice of redundancy and told my redundancy payment based on 7 years service. However before the redundancy date (31st December) I will have been with the company 8 years, am I entitled to 8 years payment please? Also, my company have given me 16 weeks notice rather than the 7 that I am entitled to…
Notice Pay Query
Hi, I have just been made redundant after 3 years of service but while we were in the hands of the administrators got offered and accepted another job. My current company was about to be sold so the administrator said she would make me redundant the day before they signed so I got my redundancy pay. I am also entitled to 3…
made redundant , no notice
Hi unfortunately i was made redundant on 05/09/11 .We were given no prior notice .knew the company wasn't doing great but we had all been working long hours to help out .Monday at shift change over all called up to the office and told that effective immediately we were being closed and the company liquidated .Its now been…
TUPE - retracted redundancy
Am hoping at a long shot someone here may have had some experience of my current situation and be able to offer some good sound advice. It was announced at work 2-3 months or so ago that all the warehousing and distribution side of the business I work at was being transferred under TUPE Regulations to another company. The…
PCSPS Voluntary Redundancy Offer - re-invest in Pension Pot?
Hi, Looking for any advice on taking up voluntary redundancy specifically what to do with the lump sum which would be payable jan 2012, if i accept. I am 39, unmarried but living with partner (employed), one dependant, mortgage 79K and offer on table of 48K. 7K p.a pension and lump sum three time this payable at 60. If i…
Employer using redundancy as a way of getting the same job done for less
Hi, I wonder if anyone can shed any light on the following please. My employer today has advised that my role as a Senior Engineer is to become redundant but that there is a position within the company (in the same office etc) for an Engineer and that this job would be advertised in the next few days and that I could apply…
TUPE rules
My company is transferring my employment to another company,and we are covered by the TUPE rules. My question is they say terms and conditions stay exactly the same,but what if i dont like working for the new company or dont want to work for the new company can i take redundancy.? Also if I like the look of the new…
Refusing alternative employment after trial period
Hi there Hoping someone may be able to help with this query. I was made redundant from my old post in June and am currently taking part in a 3 month trial period in a new role within the company. I am not enjoying the new job and would prefer to be made redundant rather than be made permanent here. I cannot afford to do…

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