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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for July 2015

Advice needed - UK law
Hi all, I am in need of a bit of advice if anybody is an expert in this field. I was recently made redundant, my last day of employment was 03.07.15. I had taken 4.5 days more annual leave than I had accrued, so I was expecting to be paid -1.5days for July (because I had redundancy pay I was still expecting a payment).…
Listed Company - Enhanced Terms after Aquisition?
My Dad is a little nervous about being made redundant so trying to find some info for him. He has been working for his existing company for 12 years and he has enhanced redundancy terms of a month for every year. This is catagorised by the which of the pension schemes and when he started. Ie recently employed people are on…
Redundancy payment and tax
I'm considering the option of taking voluntary redundancy from my. Company in the next couple of months. The company provides an option to spread your redundancy payment over 3 tax years. I know that the first £30k is tax free but... If I spread the payment as follows would that still apply. There is a total of £56k on…
Signing on
I am taking voluntary severance from my job and finish this week. I am not keen to sign on as the redundancy pay will see me to the end of the year and I hope to have a new job by then. Also oh is working and we are mortgage free so I don't think I'd be entitled to much/anything. I wonder if it is possible/worth signing on…
NHS Voluntary Early Release Scheme
Those that have applied for voluntary early release, how long did it take from initial application? Thanks
What Do I Do After Being Made Redundant
Hello Forum, I'm new here and have a lot of questions which I hope you knowledgeable people can help me with or point me in the right direction. In summary, I am 33 years old, and I have just lost my job of almost 10 years, effectively my only job after I graduated from university. It was completely unforeseen and probably…
At "high risk" but unsure if employer has gone about things correctly.
I work for quite a large global company, but for a reasonably small branch of that company. I have been there 5 years. They are currently getting rid of about 30% of their 104 members of staff. Although my role doesn't have that term in it, I was told last week that I am being classed as "admin staff", along with 12 other…
Paternity pay when facing redundancy
I am due to made redundant at the end of December and my partner is due to give birth at the start of January. Can anyone advise on what I am entitled to (if anything) in terms of paternity payment? I know there is the statutory two weeks but would I be entitled to share her maternity leave too. All I can find online…
Working in Denmark.......Redundancy
Hi everyone, My husband works for a catering company in Scotland,he works on an oilrig in Denmark he has been there for 4 years.He started with the company 10 1/2 years ago working on different rigs as needed then got a permanent contract in Denmark. He had a consultation meeting today and his job will come to an end in…
Redundant while on sick leave?
Can you be made Redundant while on sick-leave?
Unfair Redundancy Risk. URGENT
Hi, I have just been told that I am at risk of redundancy and am concerned that I might have been treated unfairly. I got a new boss at the end of February and very quickly our relationship deteriorated. He has spent the last 2+ months telling me that it's not been working out between us during one to ones, as I am not…
Is redundancy payout / PILON taxable?
Hi there - I had always thought that all redundancy payments were tax-free up to £30K. However, I'm now aware that this isn't always the case. Can anyone explain where tax may or may not apply (in simple terms) please? Also, if individuals are being "let go" on compromise agreements, is this true redundancy or something…
30 Day Consultation Period
Informed on the 22nd June job was at risk of redundancy,yet on the 17th of July was told that I had been made redundant,is this correct? or must the employer wait till the 30 days are up to then confirm I`m redundant? Thanks in advance.
Appealing selection scores
Hi, Due to a restrucure I was placed at risk of redundancy last week and have been unsuccessful in gaining one of the posts in the new structure. I do not believe that the scores I received in the selection process were fair. I have been told that I am not able to appeal these scores. I have been told that if I am…
UREGENT Advice Needed - Reasonable Notice Clause
Hi All, My colleagues and I are in urgent need of advice. I will explain as succinctly as I can... I work for a London College and have been made redundant. We had a 45 day consultation period, followed by interviews and notification of outcomes. Today we had meetings individually to get our notification of termination…
enhanced redundancy pay
I am being made redundant as company closing down the company offer an enhanced redundancy pay of 2 weeks pay x years worked for everyone whatever there age you would have thought this was age discrimination as I am 59 and have 10 years service and will get same as somebody 30 with 10 years service so wrong have contacted…
Local Authority - Redundancy
Hi all, I've taken voluntary redundancy from my job with a LA. What time period is applicable for me to take up another post with a LA without having to pay any of my redundancy payment back? I've heard everything between 4 weeks to 2 years? Also, during my notice period I had a sick (fit) note covering 4 weeks (broken…
voluntary redundancy again.
hi, I suffer from depression and have it in writing from my employer under the equality act 2010,what is the likelihood of being accepted for our voluntary leavers scheme ? bearing in mind I have been off sick many times in my 7 years at work,also is it easy for them to just get rid of me without redundancy? Also can you…
voluntary redundancy questions.
hi there, first post folks:T Can anyone tell me if the company I work for as part of their package can put in "you will be required to waive your notice period" as a condition? secondly can I ask for any payment to be made by cheque? thirdly I have a student loan which takes a percentage (9%) of my wages above the…
voluntary redundancy
Can the above be cancelled when no contract signed??? (too good to not take it) still awaiting on mine to come in post (today or 2moro) but been ask if i can work another month which also mean a delayed in payment..

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