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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for February 2013

Redundancy and appeal
I successfully appealed my redundancy. I am employed as Business Development Manager for insolvency practioner. The appeal was upheld on the grounds that the scoring matrix used and the weightings applied were unfair as my role was distinct from others involved in the process and a scoring matrix tailored to my role should…
Redundancy & JSA
Made redundant last Friday as the company I'd been employed by for several years went bust. Had insolvency practitioners in and completed the forms for redundancy & compensatory notice pay etc, which I'm now waiting for. Although it's my understanding that tax and NI will be deducted from my compensatory notice pay, I…
OH being made redundant, advice needed please
Hi, Hope someone can advise me, I would go to my local CAB but it has been closed down. Tried to use the phone service but again because my local centre has closed there is no one to take the calls. Husband due to be made redundant in April, I am due to go on maternity leave in May. Does anyone know of any help we will be…
Company Voluntary Insolvent
Both myself and my husband worked for a company who became voluntary insolvent. We got no notice and were owed Notice Pay, One months unpaid wages and Holiday Pay. We took it to the tribunal and the judge ruled i was owed 2500 and my husband was owed just over 2000. We got a small payment from RP but will never get what…
Potentially Jobless AND Homeless :(
I really would appreciate some words from those of you who may have knowledge in this field. Due to a LA withdrawal of funding issue. My ‘Tied Accommodation’ Post of many many years is redundant (redundancy payment £9K) and I am being offered redeployment to a ‘suitably matched’ post (with no housing). As you can imagine…
Pregnant, off sick, being made redundant, OH has started own business will I get help
Hi all, I've been with my employer for 5 years and will be made redundant at the end of March. (Its actually the end of my contract, but they see it as redundancy and I've said I'll take 'enhanced' redundancy of 2 weeks per year worked). I'm currently on sick leave with a complicated pregnancy, which doesn't mean I'm going…
Is PILON enforceable?
Just a simple question.Can your employer force you to take payment in lieu of notice?
Made Redundant 1 Week Ago - Was it Unfair?
Made redundant after 2 years 8 months service. Management came in at 9 am and at 9.05 am I and two others were told we were being made redundant (due to lack of work) and to pack our bags and go. One of us had no employment rights (less then one years service). But both me and the other person had over two years. We were…
Redundancy Annouced whilst on sick leave
Yesterday I was adviced that my position was under concideration for redundancy and that I was being placed on Gardening leave for the 30 day consultation period. I am currently on sick leave recovering from a leg op and would not be back to full duties for at least another 3 weeks maybe up to 9. Ive been with the company…
Unfair dismissal?
If a company goes into administration and all (long serving) staff are dismissed without notice "on economic grounds", would there be a claim for a basic award on grounds of unfair dismissal? I have looked on the government website detailing an employee's rights when a company goes into administration and it does appear to…
can i claim benefits if....
Can someone please tell me what benefits i would be able to get (if any) if i were to be made redundant? Assume my mortgage is paid off but i have no savings or assets apart from the house and i live on my own. Also the same question but instead of being made redundant i were to quit work voluntarily.
Redundancy - unfair
Hi all Someone I know is being made redundant, well that was what they were told first. They have now been advised differently that their job is being merged with another job in the same department and that both parties have to apply for the one job. However as both jobs are being merged they both have skills in each part…
Statatory Redundancy payment help
Hi All, I was made redundant 3 weeks ago as the company i was employed with for 10 years went into administration and they have now ceased trading. Aswell as being owed Statatory redundancy pay iam also owed my last 3 weeks wages as i was paid weekly aswell as 6 days holiday pay. I attended the meeting that the…
Pending notice Period Payment
Hi All, I have had a terrible time of late with a horrible disciplinary process but thank god justice has prevailed and I am now about to enter the point of sorting out payment now my appeal has been upheld. We agreed that the dismissal would stand (as I havent worked there a year my employment rights were limited) but…
Gross misconduct? Being dismissed? HELP!
I really need some advice and quick....I am a teaching assistant at a secondary school and have recently been suspended pending a disciplinary hearing. According to my headmistress I am guilty of gross misconduct and bringing the school into disrepute..... I was down the pub with a few work colleagues and got into a…
Redundancy / Compromise Agreement / Unemployment Insurance
Hello, So...I have some information indicating that I will no longer have a job in the next couple of weeks. I knew this would happen sooner or later and took out Income Protection Insurance about 2 years ago, only for unemployment. Now, my company seem to favour compromise agreements over a proper redundancy process - I'm…
Could some one please check these figures for me
Dear Redundancy Board I am having to ask what would you expect to get for going voluntarily. I have worked there 7 years and 3 months in a senior sales role, my remit is changing and I have to spend more time at HQ 3 1/2 hours away which I do not really fancy. There are 5 of us at risk of redundancy but they are creating 4…
Taking a new job on notice of redundancy
Hi there. I need some advice about my situation. I am currently on notice of redundancy, which started 31st December 2012 with 3 months notice, with a last day being 31st March. I had 18 days of leave remaining, making my last day in the office 4th March. I will then be on leave for the remainder of my notice period. I…
Redundancy Appeal Process
Never mind.
No written contract & Short Time looming
Hi all just looking for some contractual advice. The company I work for is experiencing a drop in orders + increase in costs and has started putting people on short time ie 3 days per week down from 5 days. I may be inline for the same. My question is I have been employed continuously with this company since June 2000…

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