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Redundancy & Length of Service
I have been working for the same company for the last 40years (35years full time job and last 5years at reduced hours) - length of service was continued when my hours were reduced. I am at risk of being made redundant and have been told that my reduncacy package will be based on my reduced hours and no consideration will…
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Job Protected
I am looking for some thoughts and even definitive information about what is meant by a job being protected. My wife is being made redundant and she is relatively accepting of the overall position and hopes to use the opportunity to find something that avoids a commute. * She was working from home from lock-down announced…
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Redundancy Question - Employees of UK PEO (Professional Employment Agency) firm for US Company
11 of us worked for a US company until 31st of Mar 2020. We were all let go due to COVID-19 as the investors pulled out. With 2hrs notice we were told we no longer work for them. The US company originally intended to set up a UK entity & employ us via that but it never happened. In 2016 they decided to use a PEO…
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Entitlements of a fixed term contractor
Hi I have been with the same firm for more than 2 years. My contract end date (per contract) is 30 June 2020. I have a 3 month notice period within my contract, and was expecting an extension to the current contract prior to Covid. So, i am now in redundancy consultation and my question is: Should i be paid 3 months notice…
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Being made redundant when on Maternity Leave
If you were to be made redundant whilst on Maternity Leave I believe you are entitled for the remainder of your Statutory Maternity Pay (up to 33 weeks) to be paid on top of the redundancy package. Are you then able to start a new job role with a new company before your original return to work date? Or must you wait until…
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VER
Hi, I'm looking for a bit of advice. I have taken voluntary redundancy as the company I work for due to covid19 required to reduce the staff numbers, I will be on furlough until July 3rd. I Worked for the company for 11 years so and VER was 2.5 weeks wages for each year I was employed so I will have just over £10,000. The…
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Retraining support during redundancy
Is there any financial support available when being made redundant. Does the company making you redundant have any obligation to provide this?
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Redundancy and terms of contract
Hello, I work for an organisation that was previously civil service but is not now. A small amount of the staff are on original civil service terms of service/conditions which have never been rescinded. Most of the workforce is on newer terms. They have recently announced voluntary redundancies at terms above the statutory…
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Made redundant to be replaced
Hi all, Question is at the bottom to save reading it all. Sorry if this has been asked before, I'm new to the forums; i've just been given a heads up that I am due to be made redundant in a few months. However, I am a contractor and was told that I am to be made redundant and replaced by one of their full time staff who…
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made redundant whilst on furlough
Hi All im currently on furlough from my employer of 1 year, and have been put under notice of redundancy...2 questions 1 i was supposed to be furloughed until 15/6 so is this when my notice starts from ,or as my employer has told me the 2/6 2 should i be paid my notice full pay or furlough pay..? many thanks in…
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Working during Redundancy Notice Period
I am on furlough and am currently in redundancy consultation period. It has been made pretty clear that I will be given notice next Friday. I have only been there 8 months so don’t qualify for redundancy pay. I will get 6 weeks notice period pay and accrued holiday at the end of July. I am frantically looking for work and…
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Redundancy and single parent
Hi everyone, I work from home and am a single parent to my son (he spend about half the time with me at home). I've been furloughed since April, but have just been told that my job is at high risk of being made redundant - I work in the arts, which has been hit dramatically. I'm a little worried about being redundant but…
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Payment of final salary
My employer has made me redundant with my last day of employment being the day of June. They have said they will pay me my usual salary on the June, then pay me a weeks notice on the end of July and then pay me holiday pay for holiday accrued on the end of August. Is this legal?
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Redundancy retraction
Hi I work for British Gas smart meeting in March this year myself 75 colleagues entered the voluntary redundancy collective agreement the majority of us were told we had been accepted and redundancy lump sums discussed. 2 weeks after that phone call the company retracted due to covid stating it would be unfair to make…
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Employer not paying holiday entitlement
I've just been given my redundancy notice whilst on furlough, my furlough has now ceased and my notice period has commenced. The business is CLOSED and NOT trading....can my employer still use my holiday entitlement as part of my notice period if the business has already closed? And not pay me the holiday entitlement I…
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Redundancy - when does your notice period start from?
Hi, I hope that everyone is well and keeping safe. I have a theoretical question regarding the notice period when being made redundant and would like to hear peoples' take on it. I, along with a number of others, am advised on the 1st June that my job is under threat and that I have to go through the consultation period to…
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Illegal Redundancy?
I was made redundant 3 weeks ago and now my employer is advertising my exact job role on their careers page, is this illegal?
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Notice period while on furlough
I am currently in consultation with possible redundancies happening soon. I have been furloughed since the end of March. Does anyone know if the employer is allowed to keep me on furlough during the statutory notice period before redundancy or do they need to call me in to work my notice or pay the notice in lieu?
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Started as a freelancer but then became an employee, what are my redundancy rights?
Hi all, interesting times! I started with my firm as a freelancer and was made an employee within a couple of months with no significant break between end and start dates. My HR record has always shown my start date as 19 June 2018 (freelance), however having been advised last week that half of the workforce, including me,…
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Furlough Redundancies
Hi, I have recently been made redundant after 17 years at my company. They are saying they are keeping me on furlough for the 3 months of my notice period. Is this allowed. I will be loosing out on my full pay I think I should be entitled to. Thanks for any help.
