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Can I be made redundant and then replaced?
I have been issued a potential redundancy letter. I've been working as an 'accounts assistant' for the company for 18 months. Been told that my role is no longer needed and that they now need a 'payroll specialist', which I am not. A week after receiving this letter I discover they have hired a new 'accounts assistant' in…
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Made redundant after coming back from sick leave
Hi,A friend of mine has been made redundant after coming back from sick leave. They were off for 2 weeks. They live with two chronic illnesses and this is the second time in the last year they've been off on the sick. Their company says they are making them redundant due to COVID-19, but nobody else has been told their job…
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New job
I am currently furloughed and awaiting imminent redundancy. I have just been offered a new job. If I accept the new job will I still be eligible for the full redundancy payment? If I declare this new job now whilst furloughed, am I able to continue working in it during my 3 month notice period with my current employer? I…
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Apprentice rights with being made redundant.
Hi All, I currently work as an apprentice for a large company and I’ve been at the company for around 4 years. I’m currently studying at uni part time which is paid for out of the apprenticeship levy. I have around 4 years until I’m qualified but it looks likely that I am going to get maid redundant unfortunately. The…
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Redundancy pay
Morning all, I have just been informed that I am to be made redundant (after the 45 day consultation period) . So I wanted to calculate myself all that I am owed. I have worked out my statuary redundancy pay on the gov.uk site. I have also read that I should be given a 12 week notice period (I have been there 15 years) and…
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Insolvency Service Application
Hi all I would like some help in replying to this letter from the Insolvency Service Some information for this Application to the Insolvency Service was that the company a family member worked for was closed due to Covid-19 for quite a while, they were paid under the furlough scheme but the company couldnt find a buyer so…
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Redundancy, PILON and drawing workplace pension
I'm taking VR shortly and will receive around £60k redundancy, including 13 weeks Pilon & pro rata leave payment. Although under 55 I am also able to access my workplace pension which I intend to do. This will provide an additional lump sum and an annual pension of approx. £17k which I will start to receive at some point…
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On Secondment & under threat of Redundancy
Hello i am partway through a 12 month secondment and currently furloughed. During a conference call we were told of a number of redundancies that are to take place and details of which parts of the business this would happen to. As i am on secondment to a dept that isn't affected, does anyone know if a pre-secondment role…
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Tax credits
I am about to be made redundant and have already got a huge list of home improvements to pay for as well as a training course. If I spend the money, will I be able to continue to claim tax credits (ie I won’t have the redundancy money in savings/as an asset). Thank you for any advice.
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Redundancy & Annual Leave
I am taking voluntary redundancy and my employer is saying that I have to use all of my outstanding annual leave during my notice period instead of paying me for this. Is this legal? Also they are saying that I need to work my notice however there is currently no work for me to do so how do stand with this? Can they force…
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Redundancy rights with a US (American) Company
Hi, I work for an American company based in the UK. I have been given a 1 month notice period by my employer that my employment will end (a “lay off”) and have been told I will receive no severance package/pay at the end of the 1 month. I do not believe this is corrected. Do I have any rights to severance pay? I have been…
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Two roles
Hi I would really appreciate some help, I work as lunch cover at a nursery school and was offered more contracted hours as breakfast cover and I signed a change in contract form. My role as lunch cover is being made redundant but they have not mentioned my breakfast cover role ( I think an over sight) does that mean I…
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Redundancy while on a reduced salary.
Hi all, I Have been working for a company for 20 years and i am very concerned there is talks of a pay cut after the furlough completely ends, while on this pay cut if the company makes you redundant would they calculated your redundancy according to the pay cut or will it be the full salary i was on and is contracted to.…
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Redundancy
Hello I’ve just been made redundant but my roles still exists and will be distributed to other members of staff can they do this I though the role had to no longer exists
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Collective Redundancy Questions
Hi, I am currently on furlough leave along with most of the company staff. Today via video call all employees were told that there will be a restructure and everyone is at risk of redundancy. As there are more then 20 staff being made redundant the company has started the collective redundancy process as of today. We have…
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Redundancy during probation
I started a new job in February and I am still in my probation period won one week notice. We have been advised that the company will have t make redundancies. My question is if I am selected does the 1 month consultation period apply to me?
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Holiday pay as furlough payment
Hello, I need some advice please! I am being made redundant at the end of July. My employer has advised I need to take unused holiday during this time, but has indicated it will need to be taken during my statutory leave notice (1 month), and the remainder of my notice will be paid as furlough. Is this right? I hoped I was…
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Redundancy while on furlough - PILON query
I've been furloughed for nearly 3 months now and have been told I am now to be made redundant (Stand-alone role so a fairly quick consultation process likely over in a week). I have been with the co for 10 years and so I am entitled to 10 weeks pay in lieu of notice, which they have confirmed will be paid at 100%. I was…
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STATUTORY LOSS OF NOTICE (PILON) - deducting outgoings when self-employed during notice period
Hi! Have had a good search for this but can't find the answer. There is a government helpline but it is closed. I was made redundant after 12 years permanent contract and my PILON period has come to an end and I can now claim STATUTORY PILON (or claim for loss of notice, as they call it on govt website). The company…
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Redundancy, tax free childcare and maternity leave
I'm currently on maternity leave and was planning on going back to work in January next year. However, I'm potentially going to be made redundant. My eldest is at nursery 3 days a week, and I was entitled to 30 hours free childcare plus tax free childcare. These are both bad on me being in employment, and so when I'm made…
