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Entitlements of a fixed term contractor
Hi I have been with the same firm for more than 2 years. My contract end date (per contract) is 30 June 2020. I have a 3 month notice period within my contract, and was expecting an extension to the current contract prior to Covid. So, i am now in redundancy consultation and my question is: Should i be paid 3 months notice…
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VER
Hi, I'm looking for a bit of advice. I have taken voluntary redundancy as the company I work for due to covid19 required to reduce the staff numbers, I will be on furlough until July 3rd. I Worked for the company for 11 years so and VER was 2.5 weeks wages for each year I was employed so I will have just over £10,000. The…
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Retraining support during redundancy
Is there any financial support available when being made redundant. Does the company making you redundant have any obligation to provide this?
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Holiday pay as furlough payment
Hello, I need some advice please! I am being made redundant at the end of July. My employer has advised I need to take unused holiday during this time, but has indicated it will need to be taken during my statutory leave notice (1 month), and the remainder of my notice will be paid as furlough. Is this right? I hoped I was…
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Redundancy and terms of contract
Hello, I work for an organisation that was previously civil service but is not now. A small amount of the staff are on original civil service terms of service/conditions which have never been rescinded. Most of the workforce is on newer terms. They have recently announced voluntary redundancies at terms above the statutory…
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Redundancy and single parent
Hi everyone, I work from home and am a single parent to my son (he spend about half the time with me at home). I've been furloughed since April, but have just been told that my job is at high risk of being made redundant - I work in the arts, which has been hit dramatically. I'm a little worried about being redundant but…
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Working during Redundancy Notice Period
I am on furlough and am currently in redundancy consultation period. It has been made pretty clear that I will be given notice next Friday. I have only been there 8 months so don’t qualify for redundancy pay. I will get 6 weeks notice period pay and accrued holiday at the end of July. I am frantically looking for work and…
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Employer not paying holiday entitlement
I've just been given my redundancy notice whilst on furlough, my furlough has now ceased and my notice period has commenced. The business is CLOSED and NOT trading....can my employer still use my holiday entitlement as part of my notice period if the business has already closed? And not pay me the holiday entitlement I…
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Payment of final salary
My employer has made me redundant with my last day of employment being the day of June. They have said they will pay me my usual salary on the June, then pay me a weeks notice on the end of July and then pay me holiday pay for holiday accrued on the end of August. Is this legal?
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Redundancy retraction
Hi I work for British Gas smart meeting in March this year myself 75 colleagues entered the voluntary redundancy collective agreement the majority of us were told we had been accepted and redundancy lump sums discussed. 2 weeks after that phone call the company retracted due to covid stating it would be unfair to make…
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Illegal Redundancy?
I was made redundant 3 weeks ago and now my employer is advertising my exact job role on their careers page, is this illegal?
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Started as a freelancer but then became an employee, what are my redundancy rights?
Hi all, interesting times! I started with my firm as a freelancer and was made an employee within a couple of months with no significant break between end and start dates. My HR record has always shown my start date as 19 June 2018 (freelance), however having been advised last week that half of the workforce, including me,…
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Furlough Redundancies
Hi, I have recently been made redundant after 17 years at my company. They are saying they are keeping me on furlough for the 3 months of my notice period. Is this allowed. I will be loosing out on my full pay I think I should be entitled to. Thanks for any help.
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Redundancy - when does your notice period start from?
Hi, I hope that everyone is well and keeping safe. I have a theoretical question regarding the notice period when being made redundant and would like to hear peoples' take on it. I, along with a number of others, am advised on the 1st June that my job is under threat and that I have to go through the consultation period to…
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Being made redundant when on Maternity Leave
If you were to be made redundant whilst on Maternity Leave I believe you are entitled for the remainder of your Statutory Maternity Pay (up to 33 weeks) to be paid on top of the redundancy package. Are you then able to start a new job role with a new company before your original return to work date? Or must you wait until…
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On Secondment & under threat of Redundancy
Hello i am partway through a 12 month secondment and currently furloughed. During a conference call we were told of a number of redundancies that are to take place and details of which parts of the business this would happen to. As i am on secondment to a dept that isn't affected, does anyone know if a pre-secondment role…
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Redundancy and Lieu Time earned
If you are made redundant i understand you are entitled to be paid for holiday time accrued but not taken, but what about lieu time accrued but not taken?
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Notice period while on furlough
I am currently in consultation with possible redundancies happening soon. I have been furloughed since the end of March. Does anyone know if the employer is allowed to keep me on furlough during the statutory notice period before redundancy or do they need to call me in to work my notice or pay the notice in lieu?
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Redundancy
I have recently been made redundant and have been advised that I will receive a decent redundancy payment after working for the company for 29.5 years. The amount is some way above the £30,000 tax free limit. I was due to leave on 10th April 2020. I work for a very large and reputable employer, that had requested that I…
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Quick consultancy question
Hi Will keep this brief as possible. I've just been contacted by a colleague who has just had his redundancy consultation (i've got one tomorrow) and he has told me that when he asked the external hr advisor who was hosting the meeting about the selection criteria being used, the guy wasn't able to tell him. Don't they…
