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Should I return
I was made redundant in April 2025 after fourteen and a half years service. I was paid my redundancy plus three months extra salary. If I choose to return to the same company, will I have to pay back my redundancy or extra three months salary?
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Currently working notice period, building a financial to-do list, what should I consider?
Hi, My redundancy has been recently confirmed. I have a 3 month notice period which ends in December. I am currently compiling a financial to-do list. I am unsure which service providers, lenders, benefits etc. I need to make aware of my situation and whether I need to discuss this with them now or at the end of my notice…
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Settlement Agreement Help
Hi, I'm seeking advice regarding a Settlement Agreement offer. I've been experiencing ongoing issues at work for several months, the most recent being a disciplinary matter. I’ve been asked whether I would consider accepting a settlement agreement instead of proceeding with disciplinary action. While the issue raised isn’t…
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Voluntary redundancy withdrawal
I have just been told that my employer is withdrawing my voluntary redundancy even though my end of notice date has passed. Can they do this?
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Redundancy payment taxable amount
Hi, I’ve just been made redundant and only 3 years away from retirement. I understand that the first 30k is tax free but unsure what to do about the rest. Someone had mentioned that there may be a way to reduce the amount of tax by possibly opting to put the remaining about into an ISA. Is this right? I could place the…
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Retained by Administrators query
Hi. The company i worked for went into administration on the 28th August. A large portion of the work force were made redundant and issued their CN numbers to claim redundancy and notice from RPS. Myself and 6 others were retained by the administrators. We so far haven't been given any paperwork advising this nor have we…
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Car Allowance - PILON
Hi I am about to take VR and have been told that my car allowance isn't part of my pay. I have been receiving it for 5 years,
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Professional self-protection with an NDA
Hypothetical question... An NDA for a Settlement Agreement prevents disclosing why the employee ceased working for the employer - in order to protect the employer. What clause/schedule/wording can be used in the SA that protects the professional reputation of the employee? Stating that the employee has just 'ceased working…
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Redundancy insurance
Hi. not sure if I am posting in the right place or if this should be under mortgages? I am unable to get critical illness coverage due to Diabetes, but want to look at redundancy insurance of which I have found a few policies. What I want to know is what is deemed as the policy holder having knowledge of future redundancy?…
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Impact of Redundancy pay
Good morning, I have a, potentially daft, question re; an upcoming redundancy settlement and the impact it may have on what we are currently entitled too (mainly the free nursery hours) I am being made redundancy at the end of October after a fairly significant tenure so I am entitled to a decent pay-out (above what the…
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redundancy entitlement
worked for a company since 2008 aged 35 at the time if i get made redundant what would the redundancy be - salary 50k, Thanks
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Redundancy and extra hours
A couple of questions if Im made redundant what redundancy would I be entitled to? Started at company Apr 2008 aged 35 at the time (4 weeks notice) required by both parties) - no mention of redundancy terms on my contract. Also if my contract says the employee will be remunerated for additional hours outside normal hours…
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Redundancy
17/08/2025 I work for the NHS part time for 18 years I have been off sick from work for the past 9 months, due to the sudden and unexpected death of my husband. I am now currently on half pay which only has 2 months left to run before no pay at all. What I would like to ask you is how do I stand with taking a voluntary…
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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…
