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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for October 2011

Payment protection ?????????
Hi There is a chance the company that i work for may go into liquidation resulting in me losing my job. Does anyone know what mortage payment protection would cost. My mortgage is £160 per month which I know is not alot but would still struggle to pay this on Jobseekers allowance as i,m a single parent with 2 kids. Also do…
Employer going into liquidation - Being made redundant
Hi All, I am very confused right now so come on this site for help. sorry for the long post but many questions. I worked with my employer for last 3 years and on sept 26 2011 the company went in liquidation and all the employees are made redundant. There was no consultation and no notice periods. So as my employer is…
Advice on whether to take cover or not
Hi - apologies if this has been asked before. Hubby works for a company who his contract is with and their contract is with a large blue chip company that has been on the news recently as they are closing down. Hubby has not been served redundancy notice yet which would be 3 months as his job role under the companies…
Redundancy Pay...when you hold a second job..?
Hi, I currently have two jobs...first job I have had for 6years, second just started two months ago. The first job has a round of voluntary redundancy... My questions... * Am I entitled to the tax free redundancy pay even though I currently have a job? * When can I rejoin the company without loosing that tax free…
Tribunal date given, I have to now give details of remedy sought and mitigation
I have had my claim accepted and have a date in February for a tribunal. When I filled in the online claim form I ticked the box to say I wanted 'reinstatement on a different contract'. I left blank the later box where you could put furhter details of what you wanted to claim, as that box was not compulsory. I now have to…
Can anyone advise please?
My DH has been put at risk of redundancy and is currently undergoing the consultation process. His final meeting for this is next monday, where he will be issued with his letter confirming redundancy, which will come into effect on Fri 4th Nov. What we would like is to have his notice paid, but apparently the employer…
voluntary redundany
ive recently taken voluntary reduncy, was unhappy with management at work. is there any benefits that i could claim as finding work is very difucult.
Need advice for my next move
I am in my (5 week due to 5 years service) redundancy notice period which ends on 1st November. I have been offered another job at the company as an alternative to taking redundancy (would only get stautory 5 week payment) which would commence immediately my notice period ends but its part time (2 full days a week) and…
Being made redundant whilst on SML
I've just been told, i'm being made redundant. I'm currently on Maternity Leave. They tell me my job is no longer available as they have discovered whilst i've been on leave that the aspects of my job are best done via other people at other sites and not centrally. They coming back on Monday to discuss next step and last…
Advice Should I consolidate Debt before I'm redundant?
Real big threat I will loose my job in First week in January I have the following debt Overdraft -1550 paying 20 a month interest C Card 2000 Barclays O% ends dec paying 50 a month Loan Clydesdale 3400 6.2% Apr paying 123 a month HMRC overpayment 500 paying 30 a month Total Debt 7450 I've been approved on a Nationwide 7500…
Rrtirement/Redundancy Appeal meeting
My mum has an appeal meeting tomorrow regarding her employer making her retire rather then making her redundant. I have put together the following for her to take with her as she gets very emotional and the doesn't know what to say. Just wondering if someone else can have a read and see if this makes sense? She is a long…
Finding a new job during redundancy period
Hi all, I've been told that my role within the firm is potentially at risk of being made redundant. Further meeting to discuss conclusions in a couple of weeks. I'm looking for alternative employment and wondered what the situation would be if I receive a job offer and have been given notice of redundancy. Do I have to…
90 day compensation advice
could anyone give us information regarding claiming compensation for receiving no notice of redundency.i was told i was redundent last wednesday as the firm had gone bankrupt that day,all 100+ staff were paid up till that day so no wages owed thankfully.administrators gave us forms to claim statutory redundency from…
redundancy triple whamy
All, I could probably post this under several headings, but here goes. I'm getting made redundant at the end of December. As a Civil Servant I'm actually getting early retirement/redundancy as I'll be 53 (redundancy is day before my birthday, lol!) so the package is fairly generous, even if worth a third less than it would…
Revoked redundancy... again and again....**Update**
Hi all, Could I ask your knowledgeable opinion on something? Ok, last month my unit was made redundant. At the 11th hour I was taken aside and told mine had been revoked and I was sent to another unit at a different branch to help out due to long term sick. I was advised this was for a month only due to business needs and…
Unfair redundancy?
I have just been advised that being made redundant! Will finish on the 21st December! I was advised in the original consultation that headcount for my role was being reduded from 8 to 5 on a cost saving exercise. However I do not agree with the scoring that they have given me as I am diabetic and one of the instances of…
Tupe/Outsourcing/Redundancy
I have been off sick for a few months, and during this time, the role i was doing was understandably allocated to someone else. I am now due to return and i have been told that i will be doing duties which will align me to a workstream that i have never worked in before , this workstream is in the process of being…
getting finished on ill health grounds
just wanted to know anyone can help me.ive workaed for 11years in same company but been off sick for the last three.work sked me did i want to give my notice in i said no.only that i write to them they wouldnt keep in touch with me,i have had only 2 welfare meetings which i asked for they asked for my medical reports and…
losing faith
I have a career spanning 11 years and during this time I have had 4 permanent roles employed within companies. In all but one of these, I have experienced redundancy. Eight months ago, following my latest bout of unemployment, I finally got myself back into employment after 18 months in and out of freelancing whilst…
Should I or shouldn't I
Try to keep this short, I work in a supermarket, Thought I was fairly safe . But we have been told they want voluntry redundancies from 10 people. I Am 58yrs, I have worked there for 21 yrs (full time) I have a 15 year pension with them. But do not have a lot of savings plus a big mortgage. My hubby works full time (low…

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