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Voluntary redundancy law advice
I am looking for some legal advice as I think my manager hasn't followed the correct procedures during the redundancy process. We had a letter last week to advise there were to be redundancies and that our department had a meeting scheduled yesterday. In this meeting we were asked to consider voluntary redundancy and that…
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redundancy and contribution based jsa
It is likely I am to be made redundant 1 year from statutory retirement age. I will be able to access a small private pension of around 6900 a year. Will I be able to claim contribution based jsa thanks
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Redundancy shows on payslip but haven't received in bank?
Hello, I was recently made redundant, 24th June was my final day however 25th being my pay day. A few days later I received my payslip with my p45, on the payslip it had my basic salary, redundancy amount and holiday pay. When checking my balance it seems I only have 1 of the payments being almost half the amount? (basic…
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Redundancy affected or not?
My husband had his first of three meetings regarding his compulsory redundancy due to his position being relocated to a different part of the UK. Should it go ahead he will get redundancy pay plus three months wages in lieu of notice at the end of July. He has been approached by a contracting company to take up,…
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Tax on redundancy payment
Hi Everyone - I have a question with reference to tax on redundancy payment. My situation is a little bit unique you could say. I'm currently working abroad and earn and pay tax abroad. At the end of this period , I will return to the uk and be made redundant and paid the redundancy in GBP, paying tax to HMRC. I have no…
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Treatment of tax free redundancy payment of subsequently rehired?
Hello Quick one, the organisation that made my role redundant 8 months ago is potentially looking to rehire me as a contractor in a different role. From HMRCs perspective, could this have any impact on the tax free redundancy settlement that I previously received from them? Thanks
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New roles and flexible working arrangement help please!
Hi, I have been told my job is at risk of being made redundant. I work in IT and they are changing the technology that we use. I have questioned why my role is redundant when there will be the same number of roles in the new structure and they will be doing the same function (supporting a system) just with different…
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Timing of redundancy
I work for a company that has recently been taken over. As a direct result, my role has effectively gone and there is an agreement on both sides that my role is redundant, and that there is not a suitable alternative. We are currently under collective consultation, that will soon move into individual consultation. I want…
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Redundancy - Company in Adminstration and No Consultation
Hello, hubby was made redundant last month. It was very sudden and totally not expected: the company went into administration and slashed 75% of staff without consultation or notice. He was advised to seek redundancy, arrears, notice period etc from the redundancy payment services (which he did) and he recouped some of…
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Husband at BHS - statutory redundancy query
Hi all, My husband is a manager at a BHS store - which is closing soon as you all know. He's obviously going to get redundancy from the government, along with 10,999 others. But can anyone tell me how long applications for statutory redundancy take, and how long it is between applying and getting the money? Can anyone help?
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Discrimination in restructuring/redundancy
Hi I work in a small village primary school which is part of a multi academy trust (MAT). The MAT recently proposed a huge restructuring, whereby 140 support staff faced redundancy. My colleague (A), who works as a learning mentor, was given the option to apply for her job but with a massive reduction in pay and hours.…
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Term time redundancy
Hi/ all Being made redundant, help required please Gov. U.K. , Acas no use! I work at a play school as a nursery assistant 30 hrs a week term time only, 39 weeks per yr I've filled in my details pay age service etc in on gov.uk Which says I'm entitled to 26.5 weeks pay at my weekly pay But my boss wants to divide my wage…
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Variation to Contract (VTC) letter - HR advice needed - potential redundancy
Hi All, I'm hoping there's someone out there who could give me some H.R. advice please .... Back in April, totally out of the blue, my manager advised that they were shutting down our department within this larger organisation. HR were present in the meeting when this was told to me, and I was fortunate enough to be…
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Voluntary or compulsary redundancy
Hi my mum has been told there will be redundancies at her firm. she has been given the option to take volunteered redundancy. She has been a permanent employee for 5 years and contracting for a number of years before that. Am I correct in saying if she doesn't opt for volunteered redundancy and becomes redundant through…
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Redundancy Advice seeked
Hi All, Well after 24 years I find myself being made redundant. My position finishes off at the end of the month. I’m actually on holiday next week, but have cut short by a week to deal with the hand over process (my role is redundant, but a new job was created, but it wasn’t for me), so hoping it won’t last long and I’ll…
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Redundancy advice for cousin
My cousin has been with the company for 3 years and the division he is working for is closing. He has been made an offer for alternative employment within the same company with 2 differences the new job involves working on Sundays plus there is no bonus payments. Is this difference enough to classify the alternative job…
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Redundancy Looming - What Can I Do?
So I have been informed by my boss (CEO of the company) that he is leaving. No firm date on his departure has been made but he is officially done with the company and wants to work on freelance basis. The company I work with is one global company that has different sister companies within it. (I work in one of the sister…
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Redundancy affect on benefits
Moved to benefits thread
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Compulsary notice pay
Hi, I have been made redundant without notice as the company is going in to liquidation due to insolvency. I've had conflicting advice about pay in leiu of notice. Some have said I'm due 6 weeks pay (statitory as I've worked for the company for over 6 years-1 week for every year) and others have said I'm due 3 months pay…