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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for May 2013

entitled to redundancy money?
The government is introducing a system where the least effective members of staff (bottom 10%) are put on an improvement plan. It's possible a staff member could lose their job as a result if they don't improve to the expectations of the employer. So lets say a member of staff has worked in their job for 10 years+ and…
Previous Employer Trying Not to Pay Unfair Dismissal Claim
I wonder if anyone knows what can be done when someone wins an unfair dismissal case and their former company is ordered to pay the former employee a sum of money but the company then refuses to pay? The services of a bailiff to recover the money have been engaged by the former employee but, as soon as the company got wind…
Voluntary Redundancy and JSA contribution based.
Hi, My hubby is almost 56, works in local government and the local authority have asked for expressions of interest in voluntary redundancy. He has received illustrations of his lump sum pension figure plus annual pension and redundancy figure for 34 years service. If he took the offer at some time in the future, would he…
Redundancy and JSA question
Right then,on Saturday we were all given redundancy notice-effective immediately. The firm is insolvent, end of. Tomorrow we have to see an insolvency practitioner to fill the forms to get all owed monies. In my case it is £14,000 !!! I am assured as it comes via Government fund I will get it ok-sometime! My questions…
How late can you withdraw an Employment Tribunal Claim?
I have a friend who is taking her ex-employer to an ET in July. She's seeking advice, but now thinks she may have to withdraw and pursue a court action instead. She fears that even if she wins at the ET, she may 'lose' in view of the limits which apply to ET cases. How late can she leave it? Obviously, the sooner she does…
Tax on notice period
I'm a secretary in a law firm and they are making redundancies. I have volunteered. In the package that they are offering, I will get 7 months pay - 3 of that being my notice period that I won't have to work. When they calculated what I would get, they put the notice period down as subject to tax. My redundancy package…
job title change
My contract says i am sales but my boss changed my job title to warehouse operative without telling me although i am still on sales, now one from sales has to be made redundant and even though am now down as a warehouse operative within the company i am up for redundancy. I have two questions is this allowed and what…
Tax question on redundancy
Are there any tax experts out there who could help with this query, I have received notice of redundancy for the end of June, however the organisation have realised that they have been a bit brutal with their cuts and also now know that they will close completely in March 2014. I have been asked to extend my redundancy…
Redundancy and overtaken Holiday
Hi, Need some advise regarding my final redundancy & wage slip. I was advised 2 months ago that my position was moving to another part of the country and therefore my role was redundant. Luckily I was fortunate to find myself a new job straightaway however when I received my final pay packet from my former employee my…
Redundancy Help
My 58 year old husband is going to be made redundant, he hasn't worked at the firm very long so will probably only get about £3k plus a months salary. I have a very well paid job and if we cut back we can manage if he doesn't find a job. The questions I have is: is he entitled to JSA? should we pay off the mortgage from…
Redundancy Tax avoidance?
I'm 55 and getting the big boot in December. Redundancy terms are reasonable,two weeks for every year and part thereof,so 36 years service. Can I avoid some tax by paying into an AVC etc? Thanx
Redundancy, tax and new job
Hello. I was made redundant on 24th April this year. My company have me 9 weeks notice and 9 weeks redundancy. The weird thing is that they said I stopped working for them on this date but they will pay me the 9 weeks notice until the middle of June. They also said that if I find another job before June I will not lose the…
Statutory Maternity Pay and Redundancy
According to the guidelines, it says you are still entitled to SMP if: * you have worked for the same employer for at least 26 weeks by the end of the qualifying week (the 15th week before the week your baby is due) and * be employed in all or part of your qualifying week I will be made redundant when I'm 23 weeks…
Question about tax on notice period
My work are making redundancies and I think I will go for voluntary but I don't understand one thing on the calculations they sent me. It gives a figure for my notice period of 11 weeks, then it gives 2 other figures which one is the statutory redundancy pay and the other is the enhanced package that they are offering. It…
Notice Period and Years Of Service
Hi all, I was wondering if someone could help me please. We are going through the redundancy procedures at the moment and we have just finished collective consultations. The senior management team are having their individual consultations before the rest of the staff have their's. The earliest Iwould iimagine those would…
Advice on Settlement Agreements
Hi I work for a very small but distinguished organisation and have been employed since 1 Sept 2011. I passed the probation and all was well until last November when I was called into a 'performance review' over a few issues/mistakes with one element of my work - organising my CEO's diary. After this I was given one written…
What does collective consultation mean?
I've just opted for voluntary redundancy and in the notes that they have been sending out for the past week, it mentions collective consultations being started on certain dates. What exactly is that? Does it apply when you are going for voluntary?
DWP - off work sick, case possibly going to decision maker. Advice please
Hi, Just hoping I can get some advice - will try and keep things brief. I've been ill for 2 1/2 nears now, myriad of symptoms which I won't go into fully but seen endocrinologists, CFS expert, private consultants on Harley St, had loads of different tests but to no avail at present. I've been off work now for 6 months and…
Redundancy consultation whilst suspended
Whilst on suspension from work awaiting outcome of hearing, should I attend a consultation meeting where the plan is make my role redundant? At the hearing I said that it was not appropriate to attend a consultation meeting, however, I have since had an email requesting that I attend the meeting. Please advise. Thanks.
Voluntary redundancy - Job Seekers Allowance question
Are you allowed to claim job seekers allowance if you take voluntary redundancy? The company I work for are making redundancies to reduce their overheads in case that's relevant.

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