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Redundancy Consultation Advice
I am in the midst of the redundancy consultation process for the second time in a few years. I managed to avoid it first time around but now I am ready to accept and move on. This is such a stressful process and I don't want another repeat in a few years. My issue is that I want to be sure I get the redundancy having read…
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Are full-time staff more likely to be made redundant than part-time ones?
Hi all. As the thread title states, are full-time staff more likely to be let go than part-time ones? In my mind I'd probably say yes, since more money is spent on wages for the former., but I could be wrong. Bear in mind it's the same job that's being referred to here. Thanks.
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Unincorporated charity redundancy liability
Hi, I've been searching the internet and found a number of cases where a preschool has had to close due to lack of funds and the staff have been intitled to redundancy that the charity cannot afford. However, I have not been able to find out what the conclusion was. Did the RPS pay or did the trustees have to pay? We are…
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Employer trying to push me out
My employer has given me notice of possible redundancy as
they are expanding and wish to take on a full-time person (I currently work
part time and am the only person performing this role). The duties that I
currently undertake are within the full-time role job description. I have enquired about job share, however they…
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TUPE advice
Hello all, First time poster here. I am taking over a pub from a pub co under a new tenancy agreement. The pub is open and is obviously being run by someone else. When he leaves and closes the building for the last time I will be taking over after 24 hours of closure. His business has nothing to do with me. I’m just…
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Scotland redundency local government
At the movement we are in consultation about my job role. I'm a social care officer in a care home I work 22.5 hrs pw Under the new plans the local authority want to do away with my job role completely and have just one role that of the care assistant. The difference between the jobs is I do meds care planning review am…
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Too late to get income protection insurance?
I'm in the NHS and in one of the organisations that are being abolished. This news was released yesterday but we have not been formally put at risk of redundancy. Closure is likely to be early 2027 with some staff going into other organisations and some made redundant. As there is now a risk of redundancy, is it too late…
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Settlement payment and adj net income for child free
I’ve been offered settlement very unexpected after being in the company for 20 years. I’m a high earner but managed to adjust my net income by contributing to pension to get tax free child hours for my 2 children. The settlement I’m offered is going to take me way over the threshold. Will I lose the tax free and 30h free…
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Redundancy
I have been told my position is being made redundant on the 20th after almost 4 years. I have had a temp working with me for 3 months doing exactly the same job as myself and they have asked her to stay until the end of July. If the role is redundant how can they retain a temp to do my job?
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Sudden redundancy - settlement offered but can we angle for more?
Husband offered redundancy very suddenly today (completely blindsided- he's reeling) Has been offered a settlement, and given 10 days to make a decision during which time he has to seek and engage legal advice. The settlement is fair(ish) on paper - more than 3 times what he'd be entitled to at a statutory rate, but that…
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Pregnant and screwed !
I'm currently 32 weeks pregnant and have been made redundant. My payout will be April, the first month of the new financial year. As part of the payout I will receive… * Statutory redundancy payout (tax free) * 1 month notice period * Statutory maternity pay * 3 x full months salary (as part of an enhanced package) * 30…
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Made redundant but another local company will take over my role
Hi All, I was informed yesterday that I will be made redundant because of cost saving. But another local company will do my job role both remotely and on site ive not been offered the chance to tupe over? Do I have a case? Thanks in advance
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Redundancy Concerns – Seeking Advice
I received my delayed appraisal grade from last year and I was given the lowest rating. Although arguably subjective, I am convinced that the rating is unfair. For example, I demonstrably made my SMART objectives, and I believe I also met the less well-defined ones. I questioned why the perception of my performance had…
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Voluntary Exit via Enhanced Settlement Agreement
I've worked for the same company for roughly 30 years, they have recently been taken over by a large American company. It would seem they are streamlining the business as I was called into a meeting recently and given 2 options - Accept a lump sum and voluntary leave my job, or under go a process of training, if at the end…
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Query re PILON and temporary trial of reduced hours
Hi, I have been notified of redundancy, have a 6 month notice period, and have been told I'll likely be asked to do a short handover then not work the rest of the notice. My employment contract is for full time, 5 days a week, 39 hours. However I recently made a flexible working request asked if I could reduce to 4 days a…
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Jump in Tax rate
Hi and thank you to everyone who tooks the time to read and reply to my post. So obviously April was the start of the Tax year and I was paid my last but one salary before being made redundant. My gross wage for April was 2896.43 and that amount was reflected in my taxable Year to date with me paying tax of £368.80. and…
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PILON and savings from not travelling to work
Hi, This is my 2nd post as I didn't want my 2 queries to become muddled. Having just had my first formal redundancy meeting, it was mentioned that I will of course be paid for PILON given that they don't want me to work my full notice, however they would have to factor in that I would be saving on travel costs (given that…
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University Voluntary Severance + Benefits Claim
Hi, The university I worked at offered a VSS (Voluntary Severance Scheme) which I applied for and was duly accepted. I left at the end of April and walked away with approx £35K. I have a second property that my wife and I jointly own and we rent it out making about £100 each per month profit after tax/costs. I've never…
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Notice pay from the government
Myself and my colleagues are all being made redundant but finding it all a bit confusing. Some of us are entitled to 12 weeks notice pay but on speaking to an insolvency helpline we were told that you can have some of your notice pay taken away if you don't try and claim benefits even if you know you're not entitled to…
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Redundancy Clawback if Rehired for Different Job
I got made redundant, and have completed my gardening leave so am officially unemployed since about a month. I received statutory redundancy and a satisfactory package from my company. I am looking at another role in the same company, less money, different job, different department. I am waiting on details but am being…
