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Suitable Alternative Position Advice
Can I ask advice please - I was made redundant at the end of August and I will be leaving at the end of the year.. A year maternity position became available which I applied for and the company went external and offered to somebody else. It is a role that combines business duties with assistant duties. I previously did the…
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Tax on Ex-Gratia Retention Bonus
Hi all, Posting on behalf of a friend who is having some trouble with her redundancy and retention bonus payment. Her payslip breaks it down as follows: Basic Pay (November): £1,551.00 Back Pay (Holiday accrued but not taken): £214.75 Ex-Gratia (Retention Bonus): £10,856.98 PILON: £1,789.60 Redundancy (Statutory): £1431.68…
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Can an Employer Change a PILON Redundancy Agreement?
Hello, I was offered the below 3 options via a formally written email in relation to my 3 month notice period upon finding my role was being made redundant. I chose option 3 and my employer replied via email that they would make the necessary arrangements. However, between this email exchange and the date I was due to…
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Being made redundant, need clarification
Hi all, I've been placed on risk of redundancy, although our jobs are moving 200 miles away so the redundancy will happen. We're currently on the consultation period, had 1 so far the next one is next week and the period should end on 19th December. We're trying to find out what our actual leaving date would be so that I…
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work for a contract in a factory closing down
I work as a cleaner for a contract. The place I clean is in administration and will be closed by May. The cleaning company I am employed by are obviously still in business. I have asked them what will happen with me ( I work 30 hours). They say they'll see if they can get me a job somewhere else (will it have to be for the…
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Redundancy and pregnancy
So this may be abit of a long one so apologies if this doesn't make sense. Me and about 20 others are being made redundant at the end of March 2018. I am due to have my baby in April. My maternity leave will start mid March. So for 3 weeks i will get my occupational maternity pay. Once my contract ends at the end of March…
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Redundancy vs Settlement Agreement
Brief history: I was signed off work with stress at work, asked if it was possible for me to return to work prior to the end of fit note. Employer agreed to hold a return to work interview. On visiting the office I noticed that my desk had largely been cleared which set alarm bells ringing. During interview I was told that…
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Role going....offered new role 10k less
My current job of 26 years may be going and i may be offered another role where the salary is 10k less....can i refuse and still be entitled to my redundancy package?
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mortgage protection
I have a policy that pats out after 60 days if im made redundant. Does it pay out regardless of how much i get as a redundancy package? thanks
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Redundancy whilst on SSP
Hello all, Newbie here hoping this is in the right area! Regards
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Using Redundancy Payment for Pension
At the end of March I took a voluntary redundancy package from my long time employer. I had a final salary pension scheme with them and due to a number of reasons I decided to start taking my DB pension immediately (I'm 59). But of course I got hit by tax on the redundancy payment above £30k at 40%. Could I now start a…
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I've been invited to a "Performance Summary Meeting"
In our company this is a meeting when your chances of being dismissed are very high. The meeting is scheduled for Friday but that gives me no time to prepare or find out information. I also wanted to take these two days off, which haven't been signed off yet. Can you guys answer a couple of questions for me please? 1. If I…
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Redundant today - do I still need to 'work' for the company?
Hopefully an easy one this.. I was made redundant today after 5 years in IT support. I was sent home with the option of returning 'if' I wanted to attend consultation meetings/ CV workshops. If I am contacted by staff for IT support via my mobile (as I have always used my own... I know!) do I have to assist? Or should I…
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Unfair dismissal?
Hi all. I’m new and not sure if this is the right thing to put on here. I’m looking for some advice I was let go from my company on Wednesday :( . I’d been there 2 years doing admin support and some recruitment (a hybrid role) I worked with my team in Brighton. There were about 6 of us and I supported my manager mainly but…
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When am i unemployed?
Currently going through consultancy period which is coming to an end on Thursday. Company have found no other work for me so far. If this is the same on Thursday then they will make me redundant. They will give me 5 weeks notice but told me I will be unemployed from that day on and the five weeks will be paid as…
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Trying to decide if I am doing the right thing....
Hello all I am a public sector worker and I have really long service. A few years ago (about 6 I think) I accepted a secondment which is a much higher grade. Almost as soon as I accepted it, my substantive role was moved to a long distance away which would have made it not suitable alternative employment. However, I was in…
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Redundancy! Weird Day!
After a meeting with the Directors of a Charity I am book keeper at - I am to be made redundant as they are outsourcing all the accounts processes to our accountants. I work 20 hrs per week and have done for just over a year. I announced I was pregnant on Monday 30th and today 2nd have been told of the redundancy and that…
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30 days consultancy up
Hi, My 30 days consultancy was up last week (Tuesday or so) and we didn't hear anything about my dept other then an employee brief stating our Dept is still at risk. (which was briefed to every on site employee) How long can it go on after the 30 days or are we in Limbo until someone makes a decision?
