Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for May 2012

Redundancy while pregnant & on maternity leave
Hello, I've worked for the same company for a year and a half. I'm currently still on maternity leave (I was due to return to work next week) and am also 8 weeks pregnant. I've informed the company of my pregnancy already. I have just been told I've been made redundant due to money-saving cuts at the company. My position…
In limbo!!!
Hi guys a bit of background, my dept is currently under discussions on relocation/centralisation this would mean that I would have in excess of 1hr - 1.5hrs commute to a new location there and back plus a probable 12 hr shift so I would be looking at a min of a 14hr day. My employers have not formally put us at risk…
Possibly being made redundant when on Maternity Leave
Hello I am 26 weeks pregnant and due to start my maternity leave at the end of July 2012. Nothing has been said to me as yet but as I know the business well I think I may be made redundant whilst im on Mat leave. I understand the steps my employer has to take with regards to offering my another job etc etc however if they…
Redundancy following non-residency
I'm possibly about to be made redundant from the company I have been with for 27 years. The last 8 years of service have been overseas and so I have been non-resident for tax purposes for those 8 years. Since January I have been on "Gardening Leave" and tax resident again. Does this scenario have any impact whatsoever on…
Really need some advice, please help!!
Hi Guys/Gals, would like it if someone could give me some advice please. My partner was an employee of Clinton cards for 13 years, she worked in their head office and tonight while cooking dinner she received a phone call from one of the administrators telling that she as been made redundant with immediate effect, 40 staff…
Advice Needed onj Compromise Agreement
Need a little advice on a compromise agreement - any experts here who could PM me? Little bit concerned because of stage of negotiations - basically need to understand implications of circumstances of leaving and payout on benefits. Thanks
PILON, Wages owed, Holiday Pay declined.
I got this letter today. I refer to your claim for payment from the National Insurance Fund regarding Holiday and arrears of Pay owing in respect to your former employer named above. I regret to inform you that we must reject your claim as under the Employment Rights NI Order 1996 holiday pay and arrears of pay cannot be…
Redundancy payment & tax
I am due to be paid my redundancy payment soon which is over £30,000 and I want to avoid paying tax on the >£30K. I have been told that investing it directly into a pension is a good idea to reduce tax.....can anyone offer any help on this? I would look for one that I can access the money if I need it but some help to…
maternity/redundancy confusion
Hello all - trying to understand how redundancy works on behalf of my wife and not sure I've quite got it. Any advice you could offer would be great. Her situation: She has 1 1/2 years service so not yet up to 2 year statutory redundancy threshold. However her contract has one month contractual notice period. She is 20…
Employment Tribunal - How do I prove it?
Hi, How do I prove that my employers received my claim? The tribunal sent my claim to my ex employers by first class post but the employers are saying they never received it and in the mean time a default judgement was issued in my favour. They received the judgement by first class post without any problems and challenged…
Signs of Redundancy??
Hi, * Reports in the media about the company cutting masses of jobs * Emails from management 'hoping' that our business area is safe due to growth and future based operations * Estimated cost for them to move me on of about £2,000 (given I earn £1,900 a month this nothing!) * Volunteers for a voluntary redundancy program…
I want my ex partner to leave?
I’m fed up with my free loader Ex partner, I’m 15 years younger than him and I own my home no mortgage, the house is in my name only . I have been with him for about 4 years, he was great we enjoyed each other company and he was a great support for me and my children. I brought a house about 2 years ago which needed a lot…
Husband and I both being made redundant in the very near future.......
I will be finishing at the end of this month and my husband at the end of next month. I just dont' know what to do? I am terrified. I will be getting 2 weeks statutory and Pilon and my husband will only be getting holiday pay and pilon as he hasn't been there long enough to get statutory. We have a lot of debt aprox 30K…
Husband and I both being made redundant in the very near future....... the
I will be finishing at the end of this month and my husband at the end of next month. I just dont' know what to do? I am terrified. I will be getting 2 weeks statutory and Pilon and my husband will only be getting holiday pay and pilon as he hasn't been there long enough to get statutory. We have a lot of debt aprox 30K…
Transfer of married couples allowance
Hi Don't know if this the correct thread but I was made redundant last November. My wife works 3 days per week earning £10,500.00. The question is is it worth while transferring our married couples allowance to her. I am starting a on line business and do not expect to earn anything for a couple of years. As I failed to do…
employer gives wrong estimate - any recourse??
Everyone at my university was recently offered either voluntary severance or early retirement and given several weeks to seek estimates from HR. I called them immediately and asked if the package was based on my actual contract (.6) or my current pattern of working (.8). They told me it was based on what I was earning…
Husband redundant, JSA & Pilon?
Hubby was given notice on thursday last week that his company are calling in the liquidators. Yesterday his workplace closed & he has been in today to fill out forms with the liquidators. He should be receiving redundancy as he's been there 5 years, along with Pilon worth 5 weeks wage. The liquidators have today told him…
Employment Tribunal Help
Hi The employment tribunal sent a default judgement in my favour as my ex employer failed to reply. The ex employer has now contested that saying they were not aware of the claim and had not received it. Yet it is strange that they received the default judgement without any problems and took action asap. I don't believe…
How long can an employment tribunal be brought to an employer for?
Hi everyone, first post so please be gentle if this has been asked already: My other half has been made redundant a couple of months ago (while pregnant), she'd been a hotel manager for 5 years in the same place despite there being several owners her employment was continuous. Her employer has said as he'd only been the…
RP2 Form Help
Hi, I'm need some help with this RP2 (loss of notice compensation claim) form. I was made redundant on March 30, and my notice period is 31 March 2012 to 27 April 2012 (4 weeks). My Jobseekers claim started April 3, and is still ongoing now. For Question 15 (Date your claim ended), do I put 27 April 2012 as the end date?…

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