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Redundancy & redundancy planning

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Redundancy and commission
When being offered a redundancy package, eg... one weeks basic pay for every month worked, does this also need to include an amount for the commission rate in the contracts? ie.. make 3 times the basic before receiving 25% of commission made over that 3 times basic calculation?
Redundancy on short time
Hi I’m really hoping someone could clear something up for me I’ve tried to get in touch with citizens advice but can never get through,the place I work has been really quite lately and we got put on a 4 day working week,I’m employed full time on a 37.5 hour contract and have worked there 8 years,as work hasn’t picked up…
Student loan repayment
Hi I'll start by apologizing if this is in the wrong forum. My wife who is 7 months pregnant has recently been made redundant and received her last month's wage in full and the full statutory maternity pay in one lump sum from her employer. This lump sum has triggered a payment for more than 600 pounds towards her student…
Just been laid off - should I apply for JSA now or wait out my notice period?
I have just been laid off from my company and will have one month's notice period as of today. As my salary comes in on the 20th, this means I'll either get paid a month + 2 weeks pay on the 20th of this month, or the money will come in as a month's pay this month and 2 weeks pay on the 20th of next month. I am not working…
Full time salary changing to commission only to avoid redundancy
Hi, I’m hoping for some advice please… I’m in fulltime employment (in sales) but am currently on furlough. As my employer has very little income he has discussed redundancy with me but also offered an alternative plan for me to consider… that as of November, I work on a commission only basis with no salary. This will mean…
Redundancy after shared parental leave
Hi all, I am coming to the end of shared parental leave and now am facing redundancy. I have read up about redundancy during SPL and the extra rights afforded to me, however I think my employer has found a way around this. I am currently on consultation for potential redundancy and still on shared parental leave. However…
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…
Redundancy and CMS payment?
Looking for advice on whether a voluntary redundancy payout of 50K would entitle the main carer parent to a % of the payout towards the child. There is no intention to work for the next year, so monthly payments would cease. CMS payments are usually worked out yearly and paid directly from parent to parent. Thanks in…
Not been paid employer pension contributions on PILON
I've recently been made redundant and been paid in lieu of notice as I left immediately. There is no provision or clause in my employment contract for PILON. My employer (ex-employer now) has not made any employer pension contributions on the PILON amount (nor indeed have they deducted any employee contributions either).…
Furloughed no date to return / job redundancy
Hi ive been furloughed since 22nd March. I’ve not been given a date to return to work. Only monthly letters saying we can call you back at any time but your still currently furloughed. I have worked for this company for 28 years. I’m now hoping now for redundancy as heard things are not great with the company and really…
Made redundant due to COVID starting new business
I’m being made redundant due to COVID I’m starting up my own business and wondered if there is any grants out there or help? Thank you
Redundancy and Pay
I was made redundant recently, I have under 2 yrs service and have been furloughed for 6 months. My contract of employment states I am only entitled to a 7 day notice period BUT my Director in writing on 3 separate emails stated that as a gesture of goodwill they have decided to pay me 30 days notice plus my annual leave…
Entitled to redunancy
Hi, advice for my daughter please. She has worked at the local pub since October 2015 and started at 16 as a glass collector on a zero hour contract. She worked various hours each week around college work, typically working Friday and Saturday night, but did do extra shifts in the week. She got a payslip and holiday/sick…
CAN I TELL COLLEAGUES I AM GOING THROUGH THE CONSULTATION PROCESS?
I was told yesterday that my job is at rick of redundancy and asked not to talk to anyone about it - is this law or just them asking me not to? Also am I allowed to take a colleague in with me to the consultation meeting?
Redundancy pay
Hi So I was put on furlough by my employer when lockdown happened and then was put on the redundancy consultation and then told in June that I would be made redundant. I got my letter confirming my redundancy on 19th June and that I would be paid until the end of furlough on 31st July. I then got paid my redundancy money.…
Civves and an MOD redundancy - an unusual read.....
5 civilian personnel in work are employed by a civilian company contracted to the MOD. The 5 of us are in Lue of soldiers (and cheaper), but the Squadron is disbanding. The solders are being posted away and the 5 civvies have been given verbal confirmation that we will be made redundant as of 31st Dec. We have yet to…
Redundancy Tax/Benefits Planning
Dear SMEers, I have the possibility of redundancy and given the current situation I am taking a very prudent view of new employment opportunities. I am 50 years old and a higher rate tax payer and I have been offered a 6-figure sum - more than enough to pay off my remaining mortgage. As I am on a 2 year fix, my initial…
Tax implications of completing freelance work during redundancy notice period, sole trader set-up
Hi hoping you can help. I was made redundant on 21st Aug with a notice period of 1 month which was complete by the 21st September. I was lucky enough to secure a freelance contract very quickly which I started work on at the beginning of September and have done 1 months work (112 hrs) which I now need to invoice for. To do…
Will I be bottom of the pile when applying for an internal job while a consultation is happening?
Hi all. So sadly my company are having a consultation and it is sad as some very good people will leave. However, I’ve been working toward a role and been on a secondment in a certain role, which I always knew I’d need to apply for. But now in this new world a colleague will apply for this job who is just applying for it…
Very confused on final payment
So I should of received my VR payment into my account today. Nothing. last week I received an email stating: “I can confirm that your final total redundancy payment is made up as follows: Redundancy pay of £5,380.94 Notice pay of £3,244.92 (PILON amount)” I got paid 1270. No other ex colleague had an issue with payment (we…

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