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Pre - Tribunal Advice
Hi, I was made redundant in October, and I am going to tribunal over unfair dismissal, and incorrect notice and holiday pay. My ex- employer has engaged the services of a solicitor, and they have written to the tribunal to inform them, and copied the letter to me. My question is, when I send copies of documents that I am…
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Would I be stupid to take voluntary redundancy?
we are on a 90 day consultation period at work (NHS) in my department we are going down from 10 secretaries to 7, we all have to apply for our own jobs, I think I would get my job as it is specialised secretarial support which none of the others know much about. I have asked for voluntary redundancy figures which is around…
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Re-Location Allowance
Hi All, There are currently redundancies where I work and my job has been made redundant. I've been offered a demotion at another site, the role does have a small pay-rise associated with it, however with travel etc I'm going to be on the road an extra 2 hours per day. Am I entitled to a relocation allowance at all? Thanks…
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Immediate Redundancy?
Hi All My boyfriend has been made redundant with immediate effect this morning. They were paid last week for December and so have been told there is no notice period and so no more funds coming their way. The company will be going into CVA in about 3 weeks time and at that point they can approach the government for…
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Sick to redundancy
Hi I have been with my employer for eleven years since September 2001 Since February this year I have been off ill Due to the unfortunate news of not being able to return to work in the near future and having a very understanding and helpful employer they are going to offer me a voluntary redundancy package in the new year…
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New Head of Nursing
I have heard that small speciality within a bigNHS trust never had a head of nursing but suddenly last year one appointed. They also have a lead nurse and two modern matrons who were upgraded from band 7 to 8. But at same time they have redeployed, downgradedsome band 6’s with further reduction in number of band 5’s staff…
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Voluntary redundancy and compromise agreement
Is it standard practice to be required to sign a compromise agreement when you are leaving because of voluntary redundancy? If VR has been agreed can the company still pull the plug before the agreement has been signed. Can the individual? I'm not planning to do so and don't want the company to do so but forewarned is…
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Do not want to apply for my own job?
I am in a selection group of 10 at risk of redundancy because company is downsizing to 8 jobs. I was only one that applied for voluntary redundancy but was turned down because I am oldest with longest service = highest cost. Now i have been told i must fill in application form for selection process for 8 jobs I am thinking…
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please advise !!
I am not sure whether this is the right place. I am a locum doctor, set up my own limited company. The company ceased off trading few months ago. I have sent the strike off application to companies house. Later received a letter from them to say that the company will remain on the register for 3 months and if no trading…
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Can I change the date of my notice?
Hi I have taken voluntary redundancy from work after declining an alternative role. Having been on garden leave I was told that my notice period would begin 7th December. I was then called into an investigation at work on 30th November and told that it may impact on my notice period. The same day (after the investigation)…
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PPI and JSA
Hello – I am a bit confused. If I take out PPI mortgage insurance and loose my job, will I still be able to claim JSA ? or will the say anything about the PPI payment ?
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Post Compromise Agreement Advice
Hi, My employment was recently ended after 4.5 years with a compromise agreement. This was unexpected and the reason given was that performance wasn't up to scratch (the company is really struggling and half the sales team have been laid off in this way.) I've had an excellent employment law barrister fight my case and got…
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Redundant or new job?
Hi all, This is an unusual situation (for me at least) so any feedback would help. I'm at a stong risk of redundancy, with a young family and large mortgage I have been searching the job market, cold calling businesses and spamming my CV. As luck would have it, I finally got an interview and the next day a job offer, but…
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How far ahead to apply for new job.
Ive been with my current employer for nearly 24 years - so havent got a clue. I know Im out of work on 15th July 2013 - and will be paid up to that date. Im expected in work until 15th June, but can take employment in elsewhere in that last month should I wish. so - given my availability to start a new job is 15th June,…
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Been told to take a compensation package or go with nothing.
I have been off work for six weeks with severe depression (to the point where i considered taking my life on several occassions). I have been visited by my HR dept this morning and been told to accept 3 months compensation or they could terminate my contract and I would walk away with nothing. I have started making calls…
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consultion period ?
I was told there was going to be redundancies at our factory on the 2nd of december, there was to be a consultion period until the 31st of december, the manager said he wanted to see me on the 3rd of december to discuss how the consultion period would work, when I went to the meeting he told me I had been made redundant…
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Remaining Positive during consultation period
Hi All. I would like some advice on remaining positive. The company I work for are in the middle of a consultation (90 days). We have all been told we are at risk. There's a couple of things I need help with. First, while it's not visable to just 'plod on', my colleagues and myself are trying our best to continue to do our…
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Any anecdotal info about how long the RPO take to pay out?
We have had an email to confirm that they have the forms, and that no further information is needed. It says that they pay out 90 odd % of claims within 6 weeks. My husband got to work 3 weeks ago to find him and his staff locked out and being told that they were redundant. They got no notice (we have claimed that payment…
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second / part time job query
Hi all, just wondered if anyone can advise on an issue for me please. I have had a second job for the past 20 years working behind a bar at our local social club. Over the past years the shifts have changed dramatically from doing upto 3 nights a week when i was younger and the club busy, to lately over the past 5/6 years…
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Redundant - forced to sign on?
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