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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for December 2016

Friend facing possibility of redundancy. How much ?
Hi, I have a friend who is facing the possibility of redundancy next year and she is really worried. She has been with the same company for about 29 years and currently on about £29k, what is the minimum they are likely to get please. Many thanks for your help in advance.
In danger of redundancy
Need some help here please. There is some evidence that I may be on a list of people chosen for redundancy. On the same list is a temp who has been covering my work while I've been off having cancer treatment. Treatment has now finished and prognosis is good - I've been back at work fulltime since September. What are the…
Date Error In Notice of Redundancy Letter
Hi, I recently received my Notice of Redundancy letter. I have 10 years service. Letter states my notice period begins 23/3/17 with 10 weeks notice. The letter then states that termination date will therefore be April 13th 2017. The company have repeatedly stated throughout consultation that they wish to have the process…
Redundancy when on informal secondment?
Thanks for your help, I have another question! I have been on informal secondment for about 18 months now - i.e. nothing in writing but I have been performing a different role (project manager). My employer has been acquired, and I do not expect that my substantive post will be needed going forward. However, the role I am…
Leaving for a new job and Redunacy pay
The office where I work is being shut, all jobs are being transferred to the other side of the country. Due to the distance all employee were offered redundancy. The initial advise was that the office would be closed in march, each employee would be given a retention bonus if they stayed on to their termination date. Some…
Possible redundancy?
Hello I am wondering if anyone has experience of this? There may be redundancies coming at work (company is being acquired by a larger concern). I have a very specific job title/role which I anticipate the new owners will not need. However I could do at least 2 or 3 of the other roles in my team .... which are less likely…
Redundancy advice
Can someone please give me some direction on where things lie for myself? Its all a bit baffling and cant find a definitive answer. The company I worked for went into voluntary liquidation. I have been with the company for 2 and a half years and had about 11 days holiday accrued. I was employed by the liquidator for a…
Really silly question
I was made redundant and my wages are being paid up until the 31/12/16. I will be meeting my employer to get my refference, redundancy letter, redundancy money and p45. Here is the silly bit, 2 weeks BEFORE my employer rang me up to tell me i was being made redundant, my other boss rang me up to do some phone work for him…
No redundancy rights
Hi everyone I am a regular contributor to these forums but given the nature of what I'm going to say it would be too easy to piece together who I am based on previous posts and anonymity is important to me, so I've created a new account for this post. I hope that's ok. I found out about 3 weeks ago that my company is going…
Redundancy No Notice This Week
Hi, I am very new to this forum and worrying a bit. I was made redundant without notice on tuesday as the firm I worked for as a maintenance fitter went into administration, suddenly. As a consequence of this all the staff have to claim our redundancy through the government plus loss of earnings because they did not pay us…
Redundancy, individual consultation, date question
Hello, I was wondering if I could ask for some help in understanding the below. Our comany is currently going through a reorganisation, and my position has been removed from the business. I'm now in individual consultation, and about to have my third 121 meeting tomorrow, in which I am expecting to be told that I no longer…
Confirmed redundant leaving dates
Hi, me again with another redundancy question. I've just come from a consultation with HR where they have confirmed we will get a decision on the redundancy on the 12th January (currently in consultation but we all know how it will end up), but they will ask us to work to the 31st January and this is the date the roles…
What you need to know about liquidation and redundancy payments as a director
An important aspect to be aware of when considering your right to a director redundancy claim centres around the liquidation process. http://www.redundancyclaim.co.uk/news/need-know-liquidation-redundancy-payments-director/
URGENT! Redundancy pay in payroll cycles
Hi all. I'm being made redundant, and am 99% of the way toward signing the settlement. DUE TO SIGN TOMORROW, THE 2ND! However something came up today that I want to question. At my company the normal staff pay date is the 15th of the month. My leaving date will be the 9th. The company is saying that the 9th is after the…
TUPE and Holidays
I am working for a company that is due to TUPE me and 80 other staff over on 1st March 17. We will have 4 days holiday accrued with this existing company for Jan and Feb. The company are saying that this must be taken and cannot be taken forward to the new company and we cannot be paid if we don't take it. Is this correct?…
Redundancy & Share Awards
Hello All, Looking for some advise please. I have just been notified that my position within a company is now at threat of redundancy. All the basics I understand. However last year I was awarded a chairman's share award and given 600 shares but with only with an electronic letter, these shares would vest in 3 years time.…

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