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Redundancy & redundancy planning

Archives for May 2018

Redundancy - student help
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Help Needed. Unusual situation with Redundancy
So I will type this as short as I can but its a long story so please bear with me. I am looking for advice as I am currently trying to help my husband who was made redundant last week. It all starts based on the fact that he works with a specific workmate, this workmate has given 4 weeks notice to move on to a new job. My…
Taking voluntary redundancy advice
Hi I've about 4 weeks left in my current job where I've worked 15 years. I've gone through a few consultations with work and I've decided to leave and take enhanced redundancy. I've a few questions I was hoping somebody could answer. Am I right in thinking I can claim JSA whilst still looking for a job, through the last 2…
Should i take the money now or wait?
Hello, My official date for redundancy is the 30th June however I spoke to the boss yesterday and he said its possible we could extend this until the end of September, at the same time he did say that if there wasn't any money in the company then I could always get paid out by the government scheme, this seems odd as he…
Tupe 10 years ago now redundancy NHS
My OH started work in the NHS 35 years ago. Approx 10 years ago, he was TUPE transferred to a private company in a PFI hospital. Now this company is making him redundant. They are only offering statutory redundancy for the 10 years and not the enhanced redundancy that he would have been entitled to with the NHS and not…
Constructive dismissal?
Hi, Our company is moving our team of 4 from Leeds to Manchester office. None of us are able to commute due to family commitments/costs etc. Can this be classed as constructive dismissal? They are not moving the whole office, only a small team.
Advice on part time redundancy
Hello everyone, I new to the forum and I hope I will be able to explain my issue. The place I currently work is expected to be closed later on in the year, the company have announced the date and it is to begin the consultation. The issue is I am currently employed on a part time basis working two days. I work at the…
Trade Union Representation
Fist of all my apologies if something similar is on here. Redundancy some want it most dread it. i would encourage everybody who works for a firm which has a reasonable amount of employees where you have a voice if you all stick together. If your in a union that's great, if not talk to fellow employees about you all…
Redundancy wile on maternity leave
Hi there Just wondering if anyone can help. Don’t know if iv posted this in the right area of this forum My wife has just started her maternity leave about 4 weeks ago, and has now been given a redundancy letter. All her colleges have got one to. The letter says from the 1st June she is redundant and they will continue to…
Agreeing to move redundancy date
Large scale redundancy situation with consultation since January. Served notice last week with contract terminated in May with PILON to make up the shortfall in notice. Fully happy with this. Company have now asked if I will consider signing up to a retention period. Choice of two dates you choose which one you want to…
12 month rolling contract and redundancy
Hi. I’ve been on a rolling contract for the past 8 years. Basically I can only hand my notice in on the last two weeks of the start date of my contract (feb) And my contract auto renews each year I’m now being mde redundant as of the 21st of this month. I’m getting 3 months notice pay and only a meager statutory redundancy…
Incorporated charity redundancy
My girlfriend has worked for a small incorporated charity (A) for about 8 years. The main funding for the charity was provided by a larger charity (B) who, from the start of 2018, has run into serious financial dificulties and can no longer support charity A, leaving them with very little money. It has been suggested by…
Redundancy and Company Car
Hello, Need some help please, my employment ends on the 30th June after 37 years with the same company, I have a company car which we purchased outright in Feb 2015 for £9199, the company have asked me to get a valuation on the car, I went to we buy any car.com and they put a price on it at £4290, I also took a quick look…
Calculating redundancy pay..
I am going through the process of possibly being made redundant, so I am trying to work out what I would be entitled to and I am a bit confused on working out weekly pay.. I am salaried and am paid monthly - every month I do some overtime, so my pay does fluctuate and we have just been paid a bonus. The gov website says…
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TUPE Transfer
Hi - my first post Following a TUPE transfer the new employers are making me redundant as I am unable to relocate. My existing contract from my previous employers states that should the company wish to terminate my employment for reasons other than gross misconduct that I would be entitled to the following notice periods…
Over paid by employer
Hello members Need advice on my specific situation. Last year, i was with an employer under a year and was made redundant and business almost collapsed (large company once upon a time), but reached cva agreement for uk office and kid of saved. While I left with redundancy, I was told i will not receive any money apart from…
Date for calculation of redundancy payment
Am I correct in thinking that, if an employer issues a notice of redundancy, the redundancy payment insofar as it considers length of service relates to the point at which statutory notice would expire rather than contractual notice expiry? For example if notice is issued on 1 June and the statutory notice is one week…
Redundancy, No contract and Holiday Pay
Hi all I have today been made redundant (out of the blue) and given notice until tomorrow, with one week's holiday pay as a goodwill gesture. I have worked for the company for 5 months and have never received a contract or a handbook, nor have I taken any holiday in that time. I have queried the 1 day notice and 1 week…
Redundancy and ESA or PIP
Hi, I am 60 and have worked all my life. latterly, I have struggled because of chronic ill health, defined as a disability. this week I have been told I am at risk of redundancy. I have been given a list of jobs I can select as a preference and then HR will go thro and either offer me a trial or not. Out of the list, there…

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