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Incorrect Overpayment by previous employer
Following a TUPE transfer, on 8th October 2018, I would like your advice. As part of the agreement, I, and 6 colleagues, were due to be paid a pro-rata bonus at the end of October 2018 and a 'retention payment' from the company that we were leaving if we remained with the new company, but still working onsite, until the…
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Pay off loan with redundancy money?
I've just been told I'm getting made redundant on the 18th April, here's my situation. Loan: £16,000 remaining @ 7.9% APR. Paying £450/month Tandem credit card: £0 @ 18.9% APR. Paid in full every month. Credit limit: £6,000 Barclaycard: £540 @ 0% APR. Paying £125 every month (used for annual insurance payments) credit…
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Redundancy payment and self assessment tax return
Hi all, I was recently made redundant from a job with generous terms and a long service. My usually salary is under the £100k pa level that triggers a self assessment tax return. But the additional taxable element of my redundancy has taken my taxable earnings over the £100k limit. I’ve paid the tax at my higher rate and…
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Income Protection entitlement
Can I please get some advice as I am not sure if I am being mistreated by my employer and their income protection provider. I have income protection as a benefit through my employer. I have never had to use it before but have been signed off from work by my GP with "work related stress" this is due to severe anxiety and…
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Redundancy Payout Problem
I am posting on behalf of a colleague in hope for some support for him. He has been an employee for a company for over 35 years and last year, 2018, he finally decided it was time to hang up and enjoy his well earned retirement. Over the years he was considering retiring but his management always laughed at the idea and…
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Redundancy help.
Hi My OH has been told that his job is at risk and is going through the first consultation. Lots of people are at different stages as they were all told at different times. Anyway someone who is further along the process and had an interview for their job and they were unsuccessful and told him that they have to give 3…
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First time redundancy, advice required
Hi all, I was informed mid march that our company has lost it's contract and their is a high risk that all staff will be made redundant or have to transfer to another warehouse. A lot of us have never been through this before so it is all new to us. We have had our first consultations this week and the company…
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New contract after TUPE
Hi, I was given a new contract recently and there were some changes to my holiday entitlement (I now get less holidays). Are they allowed to do this? I worked for company A for over 10 years and now (after TUPE) I’ve worked for company B for around 3 months. I have yet to sign the contract. Any help would be greatly…
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Severance Pay with a Student Loan
I've been offered severance pay but wanted to check whether student loan repayments will be deducted as I think it would wipe it out if they are. Can anyone advise? Also, any info about what else goes on during something like this happens would be very much appreciated! E.g. can I claim benefits? Would I be better to stay…
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Redundancy and PILON
Hi all, I'll try and cut a long story short here! Mid January, we were all called in at work and advised that the company was looking to restructure and some of our roles could be made redundant. Shortly after, we received letters to advise if our roles were at risk (mine was). We then had a 30 day consultation period in…
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Complicated redundancy issue
Hi, I’ve been with a company (A) for 9.5 years and 51% was bought by a foreign company (B) just over a year ago. My employment contract however remained with company A. Company A have just been closed down by company B and all staff but myself have been made redundant, and have received offers of redundancy payment. I have…
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Redundancy Notice Period
Hi, I currently work at a hairdressers that is a franchise. We were informed yesterday that the lease for the salon is not being renewed and therefore the salon is closing with the last day of trading being the 6th April, so three weeks time. We have been told that they will try to relocate us to a different salon in the…
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Redundancy and bosses job?
Hello - I am at risk of redundancy at the moment, and my boss has just announced he is leaving. His job will appear on the list of available jobs at my business, and I am welcome to apply. It is a step up, but not an unrealistic one. Is the business obliged to put me into the role, or can they recruit externally and then…
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Post-Employment Notice Pay (PENP)
My organisation is going through a reorganisation and some people are at risk of redundancy. Can anyone advise on PENP? We are being told that, if we leave before the end of our statutory notice period, then we will have to pay tax and NI even though we are not paid. I work in the public sector and don't get PILON - when…
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After Redundancy
Hi I volunteered for redundancy when our department got round to it and was fortunately accepted just before Christmas. I have a settlement agreement signed by myself and solicitor, so that part is done. My leave date is 22nd March so just completing knowledge transfer etc at the moment. My P45 will only come after my…
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Withdrawing from employment tribunal
Dear all I began the process verus my old Employer for unpaid bonus and commission. I attended the preliminary hearing and the judge asked both parties to provide further information prior to another hearing. In his notes to me he suggested I take legal advice as there are challenges facing me if I wish to proceed and win…
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VR Dilemma
Hi, I have recently been told my job is at risk of redundancy. I am currently in the 45 day consultation period, this due to end 18th March. Voluntary redundancy was opened up and I enquired about it but felt at the point in time with no job lined up it was not the best option for me. I therefore did not take this any…
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If taking VR is it still possible to work for the company Freelance
My company has amalgamated two departments resulting in 3 redunancies. The permanent jobs that are on offer are not on offer to me as I am the only person on a fixed term contract, the rest of them are on permanent contracts, My query is if I take the redundancy package that they may offer me will I be able to work for a…
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Made redudant but someone has been offered a temp role
Recently I found out I was made redundant, I am also 18 weeks pregnant My entire team is going so it is not maternity discrimination. However found out that someone on my team who has been there 3 years longer than me has been offered a temp role to cover sick leave in a different department this opportunity was not given…
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Tax issue on PILON
Does anyone know why after receiving my final wage packet with 3 months PILON I see that I paid almost 75% more tax than I would for a normal 3 month period? Thank you
