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Redundancy and Modification order 1999
I have been made redundant from a county Council and under the terms of the modification order I can't go for another job with the same county council. Does anyone know if I can apply for a NHS job within the 4 weeks of that order, so I dont lose my redundany money? At the moment the county council is in partnership with…
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Redundancy and Tax question
There are redundancies coming up at my work and there is an option to take voluntary. Anyway we had notes on this and it says that they "will seek to achieve the most tax advantageous position possible with regard to the element which will be tax and NI free". What exactly does that mean? Does that mean they'll try to make…
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redundancy and benefits??
My partner is getting made redundant we wasn't sure how benefits would work for us as he is getting £16000 and its also a voluntary redundancy we have 2 small children and currently receive no benefits other than child tax credits. with the redundancy money we plan on putting some in savings for ourselves and a small…
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redundancy and advertising my job
hi all i was given a 30 day consultation period as my employer said they are restructuring the business and my role is being made redundant after 12 years. they said that i can apply to other jobs if i want to, they gave me a job description of a position that they were advertising the next day internally and externally.…
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someone else doing my job
Hi I wonder if anyone could give me some advice on this problem or share a similar experience. I currently work p-time (30hours p/w) in a power station for a contract company who is one of many working there.over the last few weeks I had noticed that another contractor was doing parts of my job,when I asked my supervisor…
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TUPE Redundancy please help
Recently we lost a big contract and were tupe'd which is fine and we were to be given a redundancy package. I am a part time worker (as were the majority of people who worked the contract) and am disabled, therefore unable to work full time. There is to be a run off for the contact for another year and the company require…
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Lost my job
now i am thinking of doing some course like a plumbers course i don;t want to claim any benefits though is there any inexpensive / free course
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Refused Voluntary Redundancy
Hi My employer has requested voluntary redundancy applicants as they have to make a certain number of redundancies for commercial reasons I applied for voluntary redundancy and was refused. I was told that this would not change. Is it fair that a company can refuse voluntary and make someone else redundant who did not…
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Job At Risk - Please help
Sadly, I've just been told my job is at risk and all members of our team are to be placed into a compulsory selection pool. This is my first job since Uni so completely new to this whole experience. I'm sure most of my questions will be answered during a consultation with my line manager but as she is extremely busy I was…
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Dismissed on 2nd day, job spec change
Sorry deleted this, as you don't know who's looking at it ! Thanks for all your replies, they are all very much appreciated. Been in contact with Citizens Advice and they believe that it is a mis-representation of the role and the company has a case to answer.
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Holiday during Gardening Leave
Hello, I have a question with regards to my employer making me take holiday during my gardening leave. Just before Easter this year (28th March), I was made redundant. As my notice period was eight weeks, they gave me gardening leave and my contract ends on the 23rd May. The company’s holiday year runs from the beginning…
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After redundacy advice
Im looking for some advice reguarding my redundancy. I worked for a small bodyshop with only 4 of us employed including the director. Myself and another employee both the only painters in the bodyshop have both been made redundanct due to the company not being able to afford to keep us there. We have both worked our notice…
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Voluntary redundancy- time limit?
Hi there, Could anyone give me advice? My employer asked for people to apply for voluntary redundancy and I applied almost 2 months ago now. However, they still have not made a decision and every time I ask when they will make a decision they tell me it will take time and I have to wait. I feel like I'm in limbo and can't…
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Resignation & Work
Hi all, I am shortly due to be resigning from my current workplace in order to change my career direction. My notice period is 1 week and this year I have 26.5 days holiday allowance (6.5 carried over from last year) so I have 2 questions: 1 - I am planning to hand in my notice next week Monday 20th thus giving my work 1…
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Voluntary Redundancy
Morning All, I'm posting this mainly to get input from people in a similar position or who may strongly advise for and against it in the current climate I work for a company who has recently offered voluntary redundancies which is generally an ongoing thing. It is merely a cost cutting exercise and as I am a high performer…
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Compromise Agreements
Does anyone know if tax and NI is payable on a payment made under a Compromise Agreement. Thanks
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REDUNDANCY on offer to every one else-its not fair
Sorry about this -it might seem rather callous compared to other peoples woes, but after 25 years of working with same employer I feel that everybody else is being offered redundancy except me. Due to my age and experience it would seem obvious that I am too expensive to get rid of. But with the massive changes to the…
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Voluntary severance, benefits and selling house
Hi I wondered if anyone could advise as I seem to get conflicting info when I look on the web. I have applied for VS with the view that this is the best option with possible threats of further redundancies in the next year meaning that 'now'I get an enhanced payment and 'then' it would just be statutory. My question is…
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redeployment pool & refusing job offer
Hi this is my situation.currently in a redeploy pool have applied for new job received an informal offer .but have turned down as further to travel.How does this affect my situation seeing as my employer did not offer me the job can I be dismissed or will it affect any voluntary exit or vol redundancy. thanks for advice
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At Risk?
Hi All, Long time member of the forum but infrequent poster. I have worked for the same large accountancy firm in the South East for the past 21 years which for obvious reasons shall remain nameless. Recently I was advised that there would be some redundancies but not to worry as I would be ok. I was invited to attend a…
