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30 hours free childcare and payment in lieu notice period
Unfortunately we have been put at risk and due to the number in a 30 day consultation with the aim to be gone 30th April. We have a 4 year old that is due to do into school in September. We have to reconfirm between the 22nd of April and 19th May My question is when would my eligibility actually run out as i will be…
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Quick question re tax on VR
Hi I'm getting a voluntary redundancy payout at the end of April 2023 (ie next month but into next tax year). Does the £30,000 tax free allowance come on top of the £12,570 personal allowance for the year? ie so say I didn't earn any income apart from the payout that year, I'd be taxed on anything over £42,570 cheers for…
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Hairdressers is going into Liquidation but they are offering a new job so no redundancy ?
Hi , My partner has worked at the same hairdressers for over 20 years with various owners but her contract of employment has always carried over for her years of service. They have been told they are going into liquidation but will start up as a new company with the same customers and the same person running it , just in a…
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Voluntary redundancy
Hi my employer is making 100+ redundancies. They have said they are not going to accept voluntary redundancies, and I suspect they will offer a package going forward that wont be viable for me to work and this will force my hand to leave. Is there anyway that I could get them to consider accepting a voluntary redundancy
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Holiday accrue during notice period?
Well we have just found out that a lot of people have been put at risk. More than 20 so theres a 30 day consultation period. I just have a question about accruing holiday as im just trying to work out what im entitled to if i am made redundant. I've been at the company 11 years so entitled 11 weeks notice and we dont…
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Not looking good :(
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Is this fair?
Hi, Our department are deleting a management post. That managers section will see their work and staff divided up between the rest of us managers as follows: Manager A will have work and staff from the deleted managers section added to her post, but as she is on mat leave at the moment she will be retained without…
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Redundancy and tax
First post. I am fortunate to be taking voluntary redundancy in April as I was planning on taking early retirement at the end of the year. Trying to work out how best to take my redundancy lump sum and pension due to potential tax implications. Tried contacting HMRC but....... I will be taking my last salary at the end of…
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Redundancy PILON
Hi, I am about to be made redundant and have 3 months notice written into my contract. My employer has indicated that PILON will be applied. My question is that I have a car allowance paid each month and employer has told me I do not get this on my PILON as it's a benefit. My contract clause for PILON states the only ' we…
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Cut in hours
I recently underwent a business consultation. Initially it was proposed that my position was at risk of redundancy. After my first consultation, I was told my position was not being made redundant, that I would be asked to reduce my contractual hours from 36 to 28 per week. After rejecting the proposal on the basis of…
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Redundancy Process and Sickness (Stress) - what are my rights?
Hi All, On Monday, my employers told my manager group that there will be compulsory redundancies and we will have to apply for our own jobs. There are three positions (with six of us at risk). I am currently working under 'reasonable adjustments' due to severe depression. I am also coping with huge personal stress, as my…
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Suitable alternative employment
Can any one help with this situation? An employee currently has a contract for 21 hours a week. They work 7 hours per day for 3 days of the week. The company has decided to change the role to mornings only, so have offered two alternatives: * 4 hours per day for 5 days of the week. (total 20 hours) * 4 hours per day for 3…
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Couple of Redundancy Questions
Starting 3 month garden leave on full pay next week and then an enhanced redundancy payment should be made after 3 months. Contract states I have to inform them if I am offered a job during garden leave. I have an interview on Tuesday but obviously don't want to jeopardise the redundancy payment. Do i tell them at the…
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Been made redundant
Hi, I am being made redundant and not entitled to redundancy pay. I have some good friends at the company who have been supportive during the process. I think they will want to get me a leaving present so wanted to ask people if it’s cheeky to suggest to them that they give me a gift card as this would help me financially…
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Up against someone on maternity leave
Hi, My colleague and I have the same role, and my company want to delete one of our posts. This means that the person who stays will do both roles, and the other will be made redundant. This is part of a larger restructure within the department. My colleague (who is in the same role as me) is on maternity leave. A Google…
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Redundancy, PILON & tax credits
Hi , I've tried posting on benefits board but no replies as yet. I'm facing redundancy with a 4k redundancy and 12 weeks PILON as I've been there 20 years. As I've been a single parent for a 7 years I've received some tax credits an housing benefit. I've tried ringing my local council for advice but they're unable to guide…
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Pregnant & risk of redundancy - what to do?
Just discovered pregnant for 3 months. However, boss at work haven't been impressed by contribution and gave final warning before next quarterly catch up in few months time need to improve or else... Boss haven't officially signalled at risk of being made redundant but do get the negative feeling & vibes from boss. Told…
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Redundancy for the FIFTH time in 22 years. HELP!
I'm a 40 year old man, married, with 2 children and a mortgage. I've had awful luck throughout my career (a variety of design, print and marketing) jumping from one redundancy to the next. I found out last week that it's happening again... for the FIFTH time. Whilst it's often not personal, being told time and time again…
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No notice shop closure, confused and overwhelmed
I was on holiday and had a phone call to come into work today so had to drive 110 miles to get back. When I got in the boss of the shop I have been working at for 13 years hands me a letter and says from today the shop will be closed and I don't have to worry because my job is safe and I will be now working in another one…
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Overpaid redundancy
I accepted a voluntary redundancy offer from my previous employer and left at the end of January. Last week I was sent a payslip including the voluntary redundancy money I was owed but it also looked like I was paid 3 months' salary in lieu of notice. This is on top of the redundancy payment which already included that sum…
