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Can I go back
Hi everyone I have recently been made redundant from a school job after 12 years. I received my redundancy payment and because of my age I have been given my pension. I also have received PILON up to 7/10/14. I have re applied to the same school for a similar job, this one is part time. Can I start that job without losing…
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Redundancy working part time
My company is in consultation for redundancy since last Friday, At my department we are 2 doing the same role one full time (male) and I do part time 15 hours Monday, Tuesday and Friday (female) I also work at the office (4 hours)and at home (1 Hour). They said one person will be doing the same role full time at the office…
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Redundancy tax implications.
Hi and thanks in advance for your advice My husband is due a redundancy pay out the 31st Jan 2015. Would he have to pay tax on his redundancy if he got a job in the same company but a different job role? If do what is the period time this ceases? Also if he got a job elsewhere if there an amount of time he would have to…
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Working long notice period when job is redundant
I am being told my role is redundant as the work is to be performed by others etc, but I am also being to work my 1 year notice period. If the job doesn't exist can they have me shuffling paper clips ie doing whatever they want? What job description to I work to? May be it will be addressed in later meetings and appreciate…
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Found out via Facebook!
Hi there I found out this afternoon that I have been made redundant. The whole of the head office where I work has been served notice and the 90 days consultation period starts on the 2nd of October. My concern is that the meeting was held at 2pm, I found out at 5pm via Facebook when a former employer posted the news that…
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Zero-hours contract rights
I'm being faced with redundancy from a company I've worked at for 5 1/2 years but I'm struggling to work out what my statutory redundancy pay would be as those years are split roughly into 3 years on a zero hours contract (classed as an "employee" working more than standard full time hours) and 2 1/2 years in full-time…
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Redundancy information.
Hey people. Am in a situation regarding my company and there redundancy situation and wanted to know if you had more information, as what the meetings I am having seem to be saying to me now is a mixture of "I can't comment" and standard answers. Basically the company I work at has decided to cut hours, after cutting…
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Working out weekly hours
Hi, Done a few searches but can get a clear answer on this. Basically my contract was a standard 42 hour contract but I have been on a weekly shift system of 56 hours for past 6 years. Will they base my redundancy and PILON on the 42 hours or will they have to use the 12 weeks leading up to the notice? Any help is…
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Appeal against redundancy
Any advice on appealing against a decision to make hubby redundant would be welcome. Briefly he was put at risk just over a month ago and was told it was based on sickness/disciplinaries over the last 12 months (Bradford method). Hubby had an excellent sickness record for over six years but sadly last year was not good for…
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Would New Job Threaten Redundancy Payment?
My wife is due to be made redundant next month by a local authority because of drastic changes in the structure of the department she works in. She has been given a figure of how much money she will receive. She could have re-applied for her old job (positions reduced from 16 to 6) but she chose not to because she does not…
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redundancy dilemma
Hello I was made redundant from the NHS on 1/9/14 and the letter I received states that I must not obtain employment with the same or another NHS employer within 28 days or I forfeit my redundancy pay. I have since been verbally offered another NHS job that I want to accept (it is at a lower grade, so not perfect) but have…
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No PILON in contract..Is it Breach of Contract
Guys I'm due to be dismissed on the 22nd, effective on the 29th for not agreeing to new T&C's (see other thread) There is no PILON clause in my contract but I've noticed a clause in some paperwork I've received (not termination letter) It says: "You will be required to work your first week of your contractual notice making…
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Suiteble alternative position??????
Hi, I would like to ask about suiteble alternative job, basicly my employer offer me alternative job however I am thinking it is not suiteble because I am working as a level 2 technician of repairing mobile phones and they offer me level 1 so for me it is drop of status and salary and I just worry that if i will not accept…
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'Expectation' that I take all annual leave
Hi, Being made redundant in a few weeks. I will have around 13 days holiday owing to me by the time I go. My employer says the 'expectation' is that I won't be paid for that but should take it as leave. I want to have the money, not the time off. Is there any way, legally, they can insist I take my holidays before I leave…
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Redundancy Money Questions
Hi - I am new here this is my first post so apologies if these queries are obvious! I was made redundant a couple of weeks ago and have today received my redundancy payment. As I have been employed for a long period of time, I am now starting to look for employment, but as this is something I have not needed to do for many…
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Just been made redundant+new credit card
I left work (was made redundant) about 3 weeks ago. It's just occurred to me that a new credit card might be useful "just in case". I have a Barclaycard with about £300 debt which is interest free until December. After that it shoots up to around 20%. I tried out the MSE credit checker tool and found nearly 20 out of 21…
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debt letter from pastdue
hi my wife got a debt letter at our new address which we have lived in for approx. 9 months saying that she owed £106.59p for sky at our old address. I remember that when we changed over from sky to virgin a month later we had a sky representative ring us up saying we still owed the above amount to which I replied the…
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what are my next steps?
I spoke with a lady (Josephine) from CAB on 12th August 2014 regarding the company I work for and them relocating. Josephine kindly sent me a link titled ‘when can your employer make you redundant’ which has been very helpful. However, my company aren’t offering redundancy and following a recent meeting where I requested…
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Voluntary redundancy
Hi My job is at risk from redundancy and if I opt for voluntary redundancy would that effect any future claims for Job Seekers allowance i may have to claim in the future? Obviously my intentions are to find another job as I have never been in a situation to have to seek help from the state. Would the goverment view any…
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HELP PLEASE - rE CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES
Dear all, Newbie here looking for help, constructive criticism and perhaps reassurance. Issue - as of Apr 2016 I will be made redundant. I have known it would be coming but none the same it was still a shock. Not wanting to crow but I think I will be OK. On the news I was part euphoric part reticent and full of…
