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Husband closing the company
Unfortunatley due to difficult times and hiked up bank charges my husband is having to close their family business down. Even now the bank is tying to get their more than pound of flesh. They had employed their own independent company to assist with the closing of business but the bank is insisting they use a company they…
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Redundancy - getting a solicitor
A friend has been working for a French company in London for 3 years on a UK contract. She is facing redundancy and her employers have said that the legal way is to offer her 3 months notice + owed annual leave + 3 years worth of £430/week = £1290. They are willing to offer her the same package (3m notice + paid holiday)…
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What am I actually enititled to ?
So on Friday my company called the administrators in and laid off the entire workforce due to insolvency. I read endless articles but cant really get my head around it. So I will go to the government to claim redundancy, 17 years , I used that calculator. But do I still get any notice period as we werent given any what so…
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Is this exploitation of the statutory minimum redundancy rules?
I have just been made redundant from a fairly well paid job after 30+ years of continuous service, inc TUPE transfer a few years ago. My previous employer applied generous terms for redundancy (one week full pay for every year served, no caps; always have and they still do so today) The company to which I was transferred…
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Redundancy Entitlement
Hello, Just been advised that I and around 40 others are being made redundant next september due to relocation. I have worked for the compan for 9 years and the companies poicy for redunduncy is; 5-10 complete years service= statuatory number of weeks at normal pay or statutory redundancy pay, whichever is greatest. I take…
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redundancy and early retirement
I am an NHS worker aged 49 and 'at risk' of redundancy possibly at aged 50, if this happens i will be just inside a 'special class' with my pension and although a little complicated i may be able to take early retirement (on a final salery pension scheme) and have my pension & lump sum. Can anyone tell me if i would have…
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Redundancy process problem
Position is Im at risk together with colleagues - company is doing all the 'right' things in terms of process, and have issued scores based on performance etc etc. No problem with that (we have a chance eto challenge this) but Ive found out that some members of staff have already been informed that they are 'safe' - which…
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Redundancy MPPI
Hi I was made redundant on 31st August & thankfully had a Mortgage payment protection policy in place, I have supplied all details they have requested & have agreed to make 1st payment into my account within next 7 days. To accept my claim each month I must complete a form, prove that I am still receiving JSA & actively…
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question re PILON and signing on
Hi i have a question re recieving notice and signing on when would i have to go to the job centre if i am made redundant at the end of november and get 12 weeks notice? am i right in thinking the notice is taxed so would have paid NI on it, surely i couldnt get any benefits until after 12 weeks ? is it good practise to let…
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Redundancy questions
My wife has been told today the pre-school she works for is closing down at the end on the month (26th October). She has worked there for the past 8 years, so isn't been given the full 8 weeks notice, so first question is do they have to still pay her the 8 weeks notice in wages? Secondly she has also been told that there…
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Not following policy
My company's redundancy policy says "management will consult with affected individuals and groups prior to selection decisions being made about individual or collective redundancies". At the meeting where I was told I would be put at risk, I was informed that the selection process had already happened, and that I was the…
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Redundancy Looming and Insurer Cancels my Policy
I have had redundancy insurance for approx 12 months and not needed to make a claim so far. I have recently been made aware that the company i work for is going to undertake a massive restructure that will result in redundancies and I will find out on 10th January if my post is directly at risk, if so I will be served my…
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Local government redundancy-reduced hours over years
Hi all I am looking for a bit of advice. I have been employed by the council for 7yrs. Originally for 3 years I worked 25 hours per week, after maternity I reduced my hours to 10hrs. Last year I found a job in a school, but my council job wanted me to stay, so I agreed to work 4hrs per week term time only. This week the…
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Interesting redundancy situation
I took voluntary redundancy earlier this year and was fortunate enough to move onto greener fields. At the same time, other colleagues were made redundant. However one of them went on sick leave, which somehow meant the company could not serve his redundancy notice. I have since learned that the individual has recently…
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Made redundant with no notice and now company in liquidation
Hi Someone, please give me some advice regarding my situation. I had been employed with the company for 4 years and 3 months from the age of 23, I'm now 27. Basically I was made redundant at the end of July (everyone apart from 3 staff members) each one of us with no notice. The Director held a meeting on the Thursday…
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Delaying redundancy into new tax year
I've just been told 1:1 by my boss that I'll be made redundant. He and I are due to meet with HR next week, which I think will trigger the consultation period (I understand this is one month). I'm on three months notice. This would take me to mid February. At the moment I'm a higher rate taxpayer, and so will be hugely…
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Local Government redundancy.
We are expecting redundancies soon in our county council. I am 59 and can retire at 60 under the 85 year rule in February 2013. The HR handbook states that if you are over 55 you can have immediate access to your pension, if made redundant, with "unreduced benefits". Does anyone know exactly what "unreduced" means? It is…
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Handing in notice whilst in redundancy period
Hi, I am being made redundant, I have gone through the consultation period, and it has been confirmed that I am being made redundant, I am currently working my notice and am due to leave on 30th November, I have today been offered another job and need to hand my notice in, to leave in a weeks time.Iamunsurehow to word my…
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Redundancy Notice / Payments
Hi, I am potentially being made redundant soon and have been offered 16 years redundancy pay however because I am entitled to 3 months notice, will be working my 17th year anniversary. Does anyone know whether my company should be offering me 17 years redundancy pay, not 16? thanks.
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redundancy advice
hi all, looking for a bit of advice (don't hold out much hope though),on May 31st the firm i was working for called in the administrators, and about 70 people was laid off, after that orders picked up a bit and about 8 or 9 of the people laid off was offered their jobs back, yesterday after 2 potential buyers have pulled…
