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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for March 2016

Redundancy - length of service date
Hi! I'm being made redundant (actually good news - I was already looking for something new and have some money stashed so I can survive) My question is about which date is used to calculate your length of service for statutory redundancy payments - I am about to hit my 6 year anniversary with my employer. Is the length of…
Redundancy and re employment
Can you advise please. Ive been made redundant and been paid 3 months in leiu of notice. If i get a job in that time will i be double taxed? I will not get my P45 until the notice period is up. What do i need to do? Many thanks:eek:
My rights when Voluntary Redundancy is rejected
I work for a company that has just opened Voluntary Redundancy but is reserving the right to reject applications when an employee has a key skill the company needs. I fear I'm one of these employees but am very keen to take VR - the package offered is great and I'm very confident I can get a job elsewhere. My question is,…
Made redundant after 5 months
Hi all I was recruited 5 months ago and since them my company has had two redundancy rounds; the second and current one affects me as well and as it looks I'll be out of job in a month or so. I was wondering whether there's any advice around that as I had a permanent full time job (same money as well) before that. I'm…
Friend at risk of redundancy - rights?
Hi there a friend who works for an investment bank has been told she is at risk of redundancy over a month ago. She has been there less then 2 years and has been given a month (consultation period) to raise any questions about the redundancy and also to look for a suitable internal position, after the month is over she…
how to go with sound reduction?
Hi all I have installed all the things for sound and vibration control but not getting what needed. There are many problems of large sound as my grandfather is heart patient so i need to have pin drop silence in my home. suggest me what to do?
Withdraw redundancy to TUPE
My friend's employer has lost a contact to another company. Written notice of redundancy has been issued by employer. The employer intends to cease trading therefore they do not have any work for my friend either on same contract or suitable alternative. Employer is now looking to withdraw redundancy to TUPE my friend to…
Redundancy while on a fit note!
Evening all, I was in a bad motorcycle acccident in April 2015, this kept me off my work, an oil Rig Worker offshore in Scotland/Aberdeen, due to mulitple broken bones etc. Come July my GP suggested i could return to work on an ammended duties note, basically so i could work in my employers yard/workshop/office in Aberdeen…
Wife made redundant and now the cleaner is doing her job
Hi all My wife and a colleague of hers were made redundant week before last from an assembly job The company said during consultation that although there will still be some assembly requirement, it is cheaper to import the bulk of the product from China However, my wife has learnt from two different sources an existing…
Some advice please
Hi, I have been at my company 12 years and have found out this last week that my position is "at risk". I work in Oil and Gas and my company is supposedly struggling at the moment, despite this they have just paid eveyone including myself a 10% bonus... This would imply to me that we have hit targets etc. I have kind of…
Redundancy advice
I'm 30 weeks pregnant and recently been told my job is under threat. Basically 2 of us do the same job and they only want one. They have asked one of us to volunteer which I don't think neither of us want to volunteer so it will come down to points. However I have read the criteria and I feel that they can't fairly score…
Settlement Agreement Vs Alternative position consultation
Can anyone help with the following please: Can I discuss and negotiate a Settlement Agreement whilst also exploring alternative employment within the company I currently work for? or do I have to turn down (reject) a Settlement offer to enable discussions on alternative positions within the company? as this is what I am…
Off sick, redundancy, ESA
I am currently in my redundancy notice period, and signed off sick. I have some difficulties using the phone, so am planning to print and submit the initial form. Should I wait until I am no longer classed as employed before claiming ESA, or will this delay the start date for my claim (I.e. will the start date be counted…
2 jobs become 1 - redundancy
Hello, I am a PA and there is another PA that works with me at my company. They are turning both our jobs into 1 which means that 1 of us will get made redundant. We are not being interviewed for the new role - managers will decide based on criteria they have set. I do not want the new job as I think it will be impossible…
Redundancy and Voluntary Nat Ins
I have recently been made redundant and have decided to take 6-12 months off to spend time with my children before taking up paid employment again. I'm trying to find out how and if I should make voluntary national insurance contributions whilst I'm not employed. I've read that this may not be necessary if I'm receiving…
Advice Sought - Wages unpaid for months
I work for a small start up high tech computer company in London backed by investors. The main shareholders and director of the company have been seeking further investments (as part of a larger fundraising for other companies in its portfolio) for a year but has failed to bring in consistent funding streams. As part of…
My Father passed away and I need to pay redundancy to his employee.
My Dad was self-employed as a sole trader, and recently passed away - he had one employee. I've worked out the relevant statutory redundancy figure that I need to pay his employee, however I'm unsure of what I need to do from an administration point of view i.e: -Is there a specific template I need to have the employee…
Holiday entitlement
I have recently been told i will be made redundant. I have had an interview for a job within the company for another position. It appears i have been successful and will start before my redundancy finish date. I have been with the company 10 years and have accrued maximum holiday entitlement. My new contract will start me…
TUPE Trasnfer - Employer Pension Contributions
I along with my colleague have just found out that we are going to be TUPE transferred into the Civil Service. Currently I am working as a permanent member of staff, where my employer contributes a huge 17% into my pension pot, and I contribute 2%. (Final salary pension) I'm struggling to find the answer to this question…
Job duties taken away - not sure of my rights, please help!
Hi all, I'm looking for some thoughts and advice as I'm not really sure what to do given my current situation... To give you some background, I've been at my job for 18 months and have had nothing but great feedback during that time. After I had been there for a year, it was announced that we would be expanding our team…

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