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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for January 2016

Job created then made redundant
Hi everyone, Less than 2 years ago the company I work for decided to amalgamate some functions and make 1 role (which I applied for internally and got - woop). They have now told me the role is being made redundant as it can be done by other people in the business. Well yes it can, it was before they created my job. But if…
TUPE - Is thee a minimum period of protection?
Hi everyone, I've heard it bandied around that under TUPE, the new organization is obliged to honour your existing terms and conditions for a minimum period of 2 years. However a bit of searching on the Internet suggests that there is no such mininum period - your existing pay and T&Cs continue as before . However the new…
Has anyone used the JobCentre's Rapid Response RRS to get training?
Hi everyone, I have recently been made redundant and have applied for JSA contribution based. I have been advised by the careers advisor about RRS - Rapid Response Service offered to people who have recently been made redundant. It can be used to access training courses and they may pay. I just wondered if anyone has used…
Redundancy and maternity pay
Hope this all makes sense , my daughter has worked for her employer for five years , she started her maternity pay ( statutory ) at the end of September , she is a basic tax payer, she is being made redundant and is happy with the financial outcome apart from the fact that she will now get the rest of her statutory…
I am being sourced back to client company under TUPE
Hi I am wondering if you can clear something up for me. I am currently in the process of being TUPE'd back over to the client after previously being outsourced to a contractor a few years back. Now I know that under TUPE your T&C's can't be made any worse in the first year. However is it possible if both the employer and…
Weekly Pay calculation for Statutory Redundancy
My wife's business is closing down, making her 4 staff redundant in the process, due to being given notice to vacate the premises she operates her business from. The employment termination date for the staff will be 23rd April, 2016. Two of the staff are entitled to statutory redundancy. They are both paid £7.07 per hour…
Company Takeover - What to anticipate.
Not sure if I should post here or in the Employment thread. Please move if not appropriate. The small private (very successful company) international company I work for, has been bought out by a large multinational company. We are only receiving tiny bits of information and have been sent a general document stating there…
Redundancy and notice
I am asking this on behalf f a friend who lives and works in the UK but she is not English and having issues about things she has been told at work. Her workplace is closing down and last week was told she will be made redundant on 25 March. She has been told her notice period is 8 weeks. 1. My understanding is that so…
Car lease - what are my options
Just been made redundant and trying to cut costs. Have a lease car but only had the lease less than a year. I guess I would be liable for early exit fee or would there be any chance they would waive the fee due to circumstances? I will be calling the lease company but just wondered if anyone would have any info.
[Redundancy] - offshoring to higher grade?!
Morning all - I have recently been made aware that I am going to be made redundant with my work to be moved to the offshore team (same company). The business justification for this was to align similar business processes. However recently it has now come to light that due to a recruitment freeze within our business new…
Company not behaving fairly?
My team and I were recently informed that our jobs are at risk as the company is considering closing our section due to the fact it is running at a loss. We now have a consultation period. The company has gone to great lengths to say it has not made any final decisions. However, I believe the company haes already decided…
Christmas Calamity
Advice for a friend (MTC) please. The company she works for, one of the major supermarkets, has just announced disappointing results. She was brought into the company to work on the festive marketing campaign, and now fears for her position within the company. She hasn’t been with them long and in fact hasn’t worked much…
Claiming extenuation circunstances for being seek
Not really sure if this is the right place to put my question. Would like to ask the moderators to move is there is some more applicable place. I need some help writing a letter to my university to ask for extenuation circumstances given I'm not well due to illness. Essentially, Ive been rather seek for two weeks now. Been…
Voluntary or Compulsory Redundancy
Hi all Hope someone can spare a few minutes to read my predicament and let me know your thoughts. I am being made redundant as the company i work or has lost a big contract and there isnt enough work to go round. There is the option of TUPE Transfer or apply for another role in the company (one step down and considerably…
Redundancy for the 1st time - is this fair?
Hi everyone I don't want to divulge too much information on here but have just been put on notice of redundancy and had a few questions I can't find the answer to. Does anyone have any ideas on the following: 1) This is a large, reputable company which is doing very well financially, and simply making redundancies to cut…
How do I declare Tax-free Settlement in Self Assessment Tax return?
Hello, I'm hoping that I can benefit from the advice of a helpful person that knows a lot more than I do! I'm currently completing my tax return for 2014/15.... I know, why do I always leave it until that last minute??! During the tax year I took redundancy from a company for who I had worked for 12 years. As a result the…
Redundant but I have to train my replacement!
My job is being relocated to an overseas location along with some other jobs within the department, we have not been given the option of relocating with it and after consultation we are being made redundant. To add insult to injury, we have to continue to do our normal everyday work, but by use of technology, i.e. webex…
Money owing to a closed Limited Company
I am new to this site and unsure of where to post my query. I had a Limited Company (A)go into liquidation in 2012, owing a disputed amount of £8000 with EON. (EON's lawyers petitioned). I was happy to let the company (A) go, as it was inactive in any case due to my semi retirement. However, the company (A) was owed £40k…
statuory redundancy payment terms
Hi Help!! I was made reudndant on dec 22nd, the company have gone into liquidation so I will receive statuory redundancy pay and notice / holiday pay from the government. if I get a new job immediately will this affect how much I receive from that pot ?? is there a time limit on gaining new employment? I have been there…
Changed date of redundancy
Hi all My girlfriend was given notice of redundancy in December and the letter she received from her employer states that she will be made redundant on January 16th. For the redundancy package, she is getting 11 weeks redundancy pay along with 11 weeks pay in lieu of notice. This morning, her manager has told her that the…

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