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Redundancy & redundancy planning

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Job Centre, JSA and Mortgage Protection Insurance for Redundancy
I have an insurance policy in the event of redundancy to cover my home mortgage. However, the policy requires me to sign-on for Jobseeker's Allowance. I would much rather not claim JSA particularly as it may push me into a role that I don't want to take. Question:* To what extent does the Jobcentre push you into a role…
I've been told I'm being terminated - help please!
Hello, can anyone help me respond? Our company was recently taken over and before it was, I had a chat with my future boss and she told me all about her team, asked about me based on my LinkedIn profile and said she was thinking about what opportunities there would be for me (or not) and that she would follow up. I've now…
Redundancy/Second Job and Income tax
Hi I am currently in a redunancy situation and wondering if I can get some help. I have been told by my current employer that I have to work my current notice which ends on 15th July. However I can leave early on 15th June. I have been offered 2 full time jobs and they want me to start with them ASAP. My current employer…
At risk of redundancy
I have just been notified that I am at risk of redundancy with individual consultation due to start this week and a likelihood of redundancy in July. What benefits am I likely to be entitled to? I have just done an online calculator and it seems that as my husband is already retired that I am limited as to what I can get.…
Tesco Redundancy
Hi my wife is being made redundant after 3 years in Tesco as they are not having stock controllers any more. All of the younger staff have managed to secure similar or slightly less hours but my wife and one other over 50 are being made redundant. I'm not too fussed as she was a Manager before and is just working 27.5…
Extended notice period query
Hi Our local authority service is currently in consultation with potentially 30 redundancies at the end of this period. We provide adult education classes.There is a mixed staff base- teachers, admin and management. Staff all have different notice periods- 1- 12 weeks- due to length of service. However the service is due…
help needed urgent
hi im not sure if i i am in theright section but basically i have been on and off work with mental health stress depression anxiety etc currently on medication and started counciling. i have been employed with the same company for 9 years now i am currently off work have been for a month or so now they want me to come in…
Any TUPE experts out there?
Hi I work for a relatively large company (listed on London stock exchange) who have recently agreed to outsource their sales, marketing and distribution functions to another company which means my job and the jobs of several colleagues in my business function are under threat. My understanding of the situation is that this…
First time redundancy, advice required
Hi all, I was informed mid march that our company has lost it's contract and their is a high risk that all staff will be made redundant or have to transfer to another warehouse. A lot of us have never been through this before so it is all new to us. We have had our first consultations this week and the company…
Company in liquidation, redundancy pay and notice period pay
Hi the company I was employed with have gone into liquidation. When we returned our company vehicles to our office we were informed that the liquidators would be in touch within a couple of days with advice about claiming redundancy etc. It is nearly 2 weeks and still have had no contact with the liquidators nor have the…
sainsburys probation period
hello im on a 12 week probation period at sainsburys distribution centre and ive had 2 sick days off and ive rang in both times to let them know. i meet all the rates and am never called in the office as im getting along fine with the job but im coming up to the end of probation im worried will i be let go for having 2…
department restructure redundancy/alternative employment
Hi, Current role has been selected for possible redundancy. There is a department restructure which will mean that posts under their current job description are being made redundant, but the jobs themselves are being renamed and include amended duties. How much of the current role/job description has to be made redundant…
Redundancy and redeployment
Hi, im a Secondary school teacher. My department have to lose one member of staff. We were all asked to fill in some forms, allocated points but no one checked whether people were telling the truth or lying. I have now been told I have the least number of points so I will be deployed to a sister school. So you have people…
Pay off loan with redundancy money?
I've just been told I'm getting made redundant on the 18th April, here's my situation. Loan: £16,000 remaining @ 7.9% APR. Paying £450/month Tandem credit card: £0 @ 18.9% APR. Paid in full every month. Credit limit: £6,000 Barclaycard: £540 @ 0% APR. Paying £125 every month (used for annual insurance payments) credit…
Redundancy & Maternity Allowance
Hopefully someone can help - Not sure if this is the correct section. I am seeking some advice for my wife who's entire department is under 'review' on top of that she is 2 months pregnant, As you can imagine she is pretty stressed so I am trying to help the best way I can. So basically she has worked for Boots head office…
Redundancy and redeployment
All, I was made redundant around two weeks ago. At the time of the redundancy I was aware that there was a position being recruited for in my department as as a team member, I had even written the job description for the position, so I suggested redeployment in my meeting. The company emailed me two days later to say that…
Resigning after one week
Hi hopefully this is in the right group. I started a new job last Monday as did my previous boss in another company (after both being made redundant). Early impressions on my side were that it was not the culture and work environment that I am used to and did not like it. Then my previous boss rang me and said that there…
Tax rebate for redundancy
Hi, My boyfriend was made redundant in Dec 2017 and he received his salary that he was owed (months worth), his accrued holiday and his 1 week loss of notice, all paid for by the redundancy office. These payments were all subject to tax and NI as per the statement the office provided. Since then the redundancy office have…
NHS redundancy
Hi I've had my termination notice by redundancy from the NHS. Not an ideal situation, but hey ho. In my initial consultation meeting they (HR) said that if i returned to work in the NHS within 4 weeks, i'd have to pay back the redundancy. Section 16.16 of the employee hand back states: " If, before the date of termination,…
Reduced hours before redundancy
Someone I know is being made redundant. However, their hours were fairly recently reduced (less than a year ago). The company is only offering statutory redundancy and is calculating her redundancy figure as number of years service multiplied by current weekly salary. If they used number of years service multiplied by her…

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