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Help with redundancy choices please...
The organisation I work for has announced redundancies. They are inviting people to apply for voluntary redundancy and if they don't get sufficient take up they will make compulsory redundancies. Voluntary redundancy terms will be more generous than compulsory redundancy terms, which will be statutory redundancy pay only.…
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Legal case or must take the job?
This is a situation that a friend of mine at work is currently in. I would be grateful for any advice that I can pass on to her. The company is restructuring in that it is working in collaboration with another company. It's not a takeover or merger but there are some jobs that where there is a person doing the same job in…
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redundancy
My dad is a caretaker of a school and has been for the last 15 years, he is 60 and has been told today he is to be made redundant. He has a consultation meeting on tuesday and wants me to go with him. Can anyone help advise me what to expect and what questions we should be asking Any help would be really appreciated
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Do I reapply ?
Hi all, I am drama teacher and have worked at the at the same school for 12 years. Unfortuenly many of the departments at my school are being subject to redundancies. We are being made to reappply for our jobs. In my department there are 5 teachers only 3 jobs up for grabs. This is probably a stupid question but here's my…
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Dates changed for redundancy- any advice
Hello all Just before Christmas 2012 a number of senior staff were told by the company owners that they planned to sell their retail shop/property and that we would all be made redundant in September. It was not the best of timing to be told the week before Christmas. That would give us 9 months to find a replacement job…
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Redundancy Entitlement whilst off sick
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Advice needed please
Dh was made redundant last week. Never claimed any benefits or jsa before could someone please advise us of what we should do etc? Many thanks in advance x
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suitable alternative role
My employer has relocated my job to another office and put me at risk of redundancy. It's currently a home/field based role but most of the work is done on the phone and email, with a few face to face meetings. The new job will be completley phone and email based, but will essentially be the same job, same skill set etc.…
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Can someone advise on redundancy pay for p/time worker
My husband was made redundant this morning after a brief conversation with his "boss" on the 'phone, who made no mention of redundancy pay to him, but just told him he'd be paid up to the present time. I'm after some advice to find out what he's entitled to and would greatly appreciate any help from someone "in the know".…
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Redundancy pay, debts and available benefits?
Hi all, I'm in a position whereby my employer has announced that there are job cuts imminent but not specified where at this point in time as they still need to assess the areas in which they can stand to take cuts in their workforce. This got me wondering, I have debts which I am currently in the process of discussing and…
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Money owed from being laid off/redudant
Hi all I could do with some advice about this but first some background. In December 2012 i was laid off for a period of 1 month, during this time i claimed JSA but obviously did not get paid for public holidays which work apparently should have paid for me but did not. I also did not receive my Guarantee Pay payment for…
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Wife on Maternity Leave Unfairly Dismissed?
Hi, I am hoping someone could give some advice on my wife's situation. She is currently on maternity leave from a teaching job and due to return to work at the beginning of July. Given the school is an small independent primary school it employs some teachers who are not yet qualified but have experience in teaching and…
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Payment In Lieu - Is It Compulsory For Me To Accept?
The situation I am in is that I am redundant on May 13th and have three months notice which takes me to August 13th. The company have told me they will actually be letting me go on 7th June with payment in lieu of notice for the remaining period. However, the company bonus policy states that if I am employed on or after…
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Im 'At risk' of redundancy whilst on maternty leave
Hi All, I really looking for some pre redundancy advice or same related experiences. I have been employed continuous with the same company for 14years. I have an impeccable attendance record and no grievances etc... I have been on maternity leave since last year, I am due to return July this year. My contracted hours are…
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Redundancy from abroad
Myself and approx. 40 other colleagues were made redundant last Friday as it went into administration. Our administrators are based in Belgium but I have two questions that please could anybody out help me with. (Have tried the local citizens advice bureau but they were no help at all). 1/ I'm led to believe that…
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Early Redundancy Payout Advice
Good afternoon I am going to be made redundant on 31st May 13, however the company has advised they will be paying our redundancy and notice period on 20th May 13 along with our standard months pay. My Question is, What happen if i don't return to work after a receive the payout from the employer, Is there a way they can…
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" Suitable Alternative"
Hi, I am about to be made redundant and need clarification as to what is deemed a suitable alternative post. I currently work in a location that is close to home and fits in with my inability to drive due to poor eyesight, and our childcare arrangements. It is possible that I will be offered a post at a different location…
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Tax free sum although -technically redundancy?
Hi all OH been told his position is redundant today :( :( He doesn't qualify for statutory redundancy as he's only been there since September but they've offered him a pay off of a months money, holiday pay, another additional payment to cover something (not sure what) of circa £8.5k which they say they will pay tax free -…
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Working during notice period
Hello everyone My dad is being made redundant along with 19 others. He has 12 weeks notice and I understand that if required, he will have to work this period rather than being dismissed with pay. However it seems that 18 of the others are finishing tomorrow and don't have to work their notice and the other 2 being made…
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Redundancy or not ?
My bosses business is currently for sale, before Christmas he had almost sold it to one of the reps that comes into the showroom. This particular rep I had no time for as thought he was a total !!!!!! (excuse the expression), he never made any effort to sell his products (not that I liked them anyway) and used to come in…
