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Redundancy & redundancy planning
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Do I have a good unfair dismissal claim after being made redundant?
I worked as a manager in a specialist team for a large firm. There are a total of 3 of us managers, all with the same title, job description and seniority grade. I was told my job was at risk as they no longer needed a specalist compliance manager. I am the only person in the whole team who was at risk, and there was to be…
Can anyone calculate base pay on furlough when redundant part way through the month?
No one so far as been able to answer but I'll try again - I was made redundant whilst on furlough 20 August 2020. So I left employment part way through the month (1-20th August). I had been getting 80% of my base pay and by the looks of it, they've correctly calculated my PILON and holiday days fine (at 100%). But the base…
Pension Deductions /pilon
I have been made CR . Last working day 31 August . I am being paid a PIlON and am entitled to 10 weeks notice . The employer has used some of August as notice period As we made redundant on 7 August at 1730 , the rest Is paid as Pilon . To date I have had no calculations of how my pilon was calculated . I believe it to be…
Holiday pay as part if redundancy
I am being made redundant partly due to Covid19. 15 years service. I have been in discussions with my employer and I'm trying to find out if they can include holidays in my notice period or does it need paying separately I have 18 days holidays accrued? I will remain on Furlough but get my full wage for the 12 week period.…
made redundant by company who doesnt have control of my current employment !
i was after guidance from people on the legality of being made redundant by a company who doesnt actually have official control and is currently not my employer. i work for coop insurance who is proposing to transfer some of its business to markerstudy , but it has to await FCO approval to allow this.During this time…
Redundancy pay?- offered a new contract but already have another job
Hello, Hoping for some advice. I was informed at the beginning of July (through a formal redundancy process) that my current contract would not be renewed when it expired on 30th September. I had been in my job for 2.5 years when I was advised of the upcoming redundancy. I set about applying for jobs and was offered a job…
Redundancy & re-employment
Hi, I started working for my company on the 8th July, 2019 and was put on furlough at the end of March, 2020 and was put on the Government scheme (80% salary). I was formally made redundant after a number of redundancy consultations on the 15th June, 2020 and was given 1 month's notice (14th July, 2020 being my last day of…
Told to relocate offices no redundancy option
Hi Basicly im part-time. My hours are 5.5 hours 3 days due to child care. I start when i get to work (normally) and finish when i get to school but currently im still working from home. We have been told our building is closing by the end of the year, my current office is 1 stop on the motorway from school 12 mile round…
Entitled to redundancy pay?
A friend of mine is about to be made redundant. She started employment on 11th October 2018. She received her ‘at risk letter on 27th August’ and her notice period is one month. I am aware that you have to be employed for two years for redundancy pay but as it is a large employer, I would imagine the 45 day consultation…
What to do next
Hi All, Hope everyone is safe and well during this difficult time. Just wanted someone to give me some perspective and maybe some advice on what to do next. My situation is I will be made redundant on 31/12/2020 and I will receive £16000. I am lucky enough to have secured another job on roughly the same income as before…
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