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NHS Fixed Term Contract Redundancy
I currently work for a big NHS organisation in London, it is for a 1 year Fixed Term Contract which is due to end at the end of this month. I have been told that it would not be extended. But I have previous 5 years experience in the NHS with another Big London NHS Trust. It is a continous service which means not more than…
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Wrong date given on redundacy notice letter
Can anybody in the know give me some advice. I was called in for meeting on 15/04/14 to tell me my job was being made redundant (its going to china). was told I was entitled to 8wks notice as I have done 8 yrs there. I had already worked out that this took me to 13th june and this was confirmed by hr and my manager. i…
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Redundancy or do same job for outside contractor ???
I work for a small company ( about 30 employees) as a cleaner. The company has expanded its facilities for employees so there will be a lot more cleaning to do in the future. As such i have been informed today that the cleaning is to be taken over by an outside cleaning company. My boss has said that this company will…
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Constructive Dismissal?
Hello, I have a question and I hope to get some advise from people who may have experienced or heard of similar cases. I have been working for more than 2 years in my current company and been the top performer in my team, achieving sales target every month. The company recently gone into consultation and as a result 70…
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How long can you be off sick before you can be laid off?
I work for a small business in a small team. One member of our team has now been off sick for over six months. She has an undiagnosed condition and the GP keeps signing her off as unable to work although she does not yet have a diagnosis. This is causing a strain on the rest of the team because the firm has so far been…
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Redundancy advice
Hi all, new to the forum. I was just hoping to get some advice about potential redundancy (or if anyone knew anywhere I could go to for advice). I work freelance in TV production. By 'freelance' I mean fixed-term contracts, but I'm paid PAYE, not self-employed. I've been working at the same company since the start of 2011.…
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Redundancy / PILON / Official Leaving Date
Hi there, Any advice would be really appreciated. I am currently a Civil Servant and am unfortunately about to be made redundant after almost 12 years service (started October 2002) I have been offered PILON and have a provisional departure date (ie walk out the office and not come back date..) as of 31st July 2014. I will…
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Been acting up for over 2yrs, now at risk
Hi all I am about to be put at risk following a re-structure. I was not successful for a higher banded post within the restructure and am now at risk along with 6 colleagues. All of us are on the same banding pay-scale but three of us (myself included) are 'acting up' into that pay band for anywhere between 2-4 yrs. 2…
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Consultation meeting - Collegue or Union Rep
I have a consultation meeting for redundancy coming up soon, and the letter states that I can take in a colleague or union rep. The union aren't interested because I have been with the employer less than 2 years, and I have no rights. Basically the employer does not acutally have go to through the process with me. All of…
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Planning to go self employed after voluntary redundancy - help!
Hello everyone I am really confused about what I can and cannot do around looking for new ways to work when I am made voluntarily redundant. I haven't had a notice date given yet so there is still an element of doubt but I have a paper trail where the redundancy has been discussed with me. I would like to be self employed…
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Voluntary Redundancy
I have just accepted voluntary redundancy after working at my company for three and a half years. What would happen if I had any sickness during my period of redundancy?
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Housing Benefit Entitlement?
Hi all, I have a quick question as I'm being made redundant in June. I'm renting a house at the moment, but I also have a buy to let property in another part of the country. Does anyone know if I'll be able to claim housing benefit while I'm renting, or if the BTL (tenanted for at least another 8 months) will mean I can't…
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Redundancy
Hi, After 18 1/2 years with the same company I am to be made redundant, I am on what is effectively Garden leave and go on 29th May along with 20% of the UK workforce. I am reasonably sure that it's all being done properly and legally although I have to say I do not feel too well. Part of the package is to have a lawyer of…
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PILON/working notice! holiday Pay?
I got made redundant for the first time on Friday I have only been there 18months, and am on a 3 month notice period. Firstly I have been offered a severence pay as I'm not eligible for redundancy pay, not questioning this that's fine. But this is new ground for me and I have a few questions - I'll be speaking to HR…
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Lump sum PILN - tax free?
Hello; I have been offered a lump sum PILN for my three months notice, which is tax free in my case it seems. My question is whether I should therefore recieve the gross amount, i.e. 3 X gross monthly pay, or the company just pays me my net pay, i.e. 3 x monthly net pay, and saves paying any tax. Which is normal, for the…
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Query on Redundancy Quote
I have a question regarding information I have been given by my company regarding my redundancy quote. I figured all along that I would learn what the figure would be before choosing whether I would select redundancy or whether I should retain my employment. However, my company says," Redundancy Quotes will be made to you…
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Sickness & redundancy
Hi, my wife has an ongoing sickness with a leg injury, 7 ops over 4 years to date. Her employer has been very understanding and she has continued to work, using crutches. Now redundancies have been announced there is a chance that she could be in a pool. She would probably stand no chance of another employer taking her on…
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Redundancy mess
In late March my office were given notice for redundancy. The term is three months so our scheduled end date was end of June. Last week we started getting worried after getting phone calls from services asking why Direct Debits had been cancelled and alarm bells were ringing. So on Friday we literally had to corner our…
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Redundancy are my company doing it right?
Hi, long story short, big restructure (more than 20, less than 100) announced, everyone put at risk, consultation took place, everyone applied for jobs. There was a scoring system based on past appraisals plus a 'personal potential score' that the directors can apply I was not successful in getting a job in the new…
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Should I get legal advice or just quit?
A bit of a strange one this, I work for a small IT company <10 employees. I look after the marketing for the business, (employed 2012) and the job's gone very well, at least, that's what I thought. I've just caught wind that the MD wants me to go out with the engineers to assist them with their work whilst the other…
