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Voluntary redundancy and maternity leave
Hi all, i wonderif anyone can help me. I am currently on maternity leave which started on July 23rd 09. All our company has been offered voluntary redundancy and we all have a different sum depending on years in service. My sum is £22 000 to leave the company at the end of Dec 09. I have been advised though that if i take…
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Local authority selling my workplace
Hi, My mum works at a local authority run tourist attraction. She has worked every summer for over ten years. She does not have a permanent contract but each summer returns to do the same job. At the end of this summer the local authority have sold/given the tourist attraction to a private company that runs other tourist…
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Redundancy/Mortgage Help
I was made redundant last week, have registered for Job Seekers Allowance and looking for work but it is sooo hard out there am now getting to the stage where I dont know how I am going to pay my mortgage next month, does anyone know of any help that may be going for people in my situation in relation to getting help with…
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Help..for my brother.reduced hours, a 20% pay cut and redundancies
Hi all, I am posting for my younger brother, I hope some of you can help him. He was informed a few weeks ago fo possible redundancies in the company. Since then 3 members of staff (from other depts have been made redundant) My brother was then told by his manager his job was safe, redundancies weren't going to impact…
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Redeployment rather than redundancy.
It might sound preferable to unemployment, but would involve a major change in hours and reduction in pay. Anyone been in this situation and can point to simple legal rules?
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Help..for my brother.reduced hours, a 20% pay cut and redundancies
the forum double posted for some reason!
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Help! My employer wants me to go Self Employed
Yesterday my boss [MD & Owner] advised that due to 'the current economic situation', all staff were required to take a pro rata pay cut for six months beginning November pay packet....but they would need us to go Self Employed during that time too. After my initial shock at the though of potentially losing up to £250 a…
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Boss claimed break in employment cancelled right to redundancy
I have removed this post for personal reasons - could somebody please delete the thread?Thanks.
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How soon to start looking for new job?
On monday we were given a letter stating one of our team will be made redundant. This is 1 out of 6 of us. I know whole heartedly i work really hard for the company so i dont think it would be me but i can't risk being made redundant. They will be doing their assessments and we will be told by the end of the month who it…
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Left work, didn't receive full wage.
Hey there, This is a bit of a confusing story, but I'll try and make it simple. Any help would be really appreciated, as I'm completely clueless on these matters and would just like to know where I stand. Earlier this month, I left my job. It was the most soul-destroying job I've had and each day was a constant struggle,…
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how long to wait for payment?
my wife was made redundent a few weeks ago,and is still waiting to paid her payment..she also had 1 weeks holiday outstanding which she was told would go on her redundency payment even though shes got a letter saying holidaypay would be on her last wage slip...how is this possible ? she has 4.5 weeks pay as she has 3 years…
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Employers want £1719.38 back
My previous employers BSkyB want £1719.38 back which they say they overpaid me! I left the company while on extended sick leave. I was suffering from work related anxiety and depression and as soon as I felt well enough I started applying for other jobs and took the first one that came along; part-time 20 hrs a week. I…
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Made redundant/no contract/no written notice...
Good morning all, My partner was made redundant yesterday, boss told him at 4pm Friday. Partner worked there for 7 years and never given a contract despite asking for one (he gave up in the end and as his role seemed indispensible he didn't worry...). Boss said he'd be paid 6 weeks plus holiday pay on Monday and would be…
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I have been made redundant whilst on maternity leave
Hello, i am wondering if anyone can help me or shed any light on my current situation. I have worked for my employer for two years and i started my leave in March this year and it ends in January next year. I get paid SMP and OMP from my employer. During my leave my employers have put my department through a re-structure…
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Employment Tribunal information source
Hi, APOLOGIES for previous post, wasn't trying to bump it up as there's no need but I added info forgetting it would come at end of post. ZZZZZZZZ This is the information: I posted a query about needing advice for tribunal and very helpfully londondulwich shared info about two services who provide free representation in…
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Tribunal query re:solicitor (legal aid)
Hello MSE'ers, Months ago (back in March), I posted on here about my partner being laid off illegally. Long story short, was referred for Legal Aid via CAB and waiting on tribunal. Question today is: ACAS have said he needs to have the legal aid solicitor (who were inefficient, dis-organised and even admitted woman who…
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Working for associated company after redundancy
Hi, quick-ish query! I was made redundant 5 weeks ago and have been offered a job at a different company owned by one of my previous directors. As my redundancy claim has still not been processed (my previous employers are in liquidation so I am claiming from government), I am unsure whether working for the other company…
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Made redundant twice in 2 month how to stay motivated?
I worked for my old employer for ten years before they made me redundant after ten years in August. I took a few weeks out before finding work with another company but after 2 weeks they laid me off after losing a big contract. I brushed off my 1st redundancy and did not take it personally as our whole departmant was made…
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Redundancy - Company in Liquidation.
Hi there, this is a bit complicated so i will try a be brief!! I have been made redundant today after 9 years working for a building contractor. The company was originally a partnershipwhen i started then became a Limited company in 2004, to which i became the company secretary. In 2006, i then became a director with a 10%…
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Guaranteed redundancies but not sure who yet - is this legitimate for cover?
Hi there Some advice would be appreciated on this one. My company's currently undergoing restructing and there will be some redundancies over the next months. No more than 10 out of 200 employees. There's internal consultations going on for the 30 days but currently no decision has been made as to who will lose their job.…