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Date for calculation of redundancy payment
Am I correct in thinking that, if an employer issues a notice of redundancy, the redundancy payment insofar as it considers length of service relates to the point at which statutory notice would expire rather than contractual notice expiry? For example if notice is issued on 1 June and the statutory notice is one week…
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Redundant today - do I still need to 'work' for the company?
Hopefully an easy one this.. I was made redundant today after 5 years in IT support. I was sent home with the option of returning 'if' I wanted to attend consultation meetings/ CV workshops. If I am contacted by staff for IT support via my mobile (as I have always used my own... I know!) do I have to assist? Or should I…
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TUPE Transfer
Hi - my first post Following a TUPE transfer the new employers are making me redundant as I am unable to relocate. My existing contract from my previous employers states that should the company wish to terminate my employment for reasons other than gross misconduct that I would be entitled to the following notice periods…
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Over paid by employer
Hello members Need advice on my specific situation. Last year, i was with an employer under a year and was made redundant and business almost collapsed (large company once upon a time), but reached cva agreement for uk office and kid of saved. While I left with redundancy, I was told i will not receive any money apart from…
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Redundancy revoked after accepting new job
Hi, Can anyone help please? I was informed I was at risk of redundancy and currently in consultation. I have received my formal letter of redundancy dated 20th, I actually received it on the 23rd and was due to sign a waiver on the same day, I have also been for interviews and have been offered a new job with another…
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Redundancy, No contract and Holiday Pay
Hi all I have today been made redundant (out of the blue) and given notice until tomorrow, with one week's holiday pay as a goodwill gesture. I have worked for the company for 5 months and have never received a contract or a handbook, nor have I taken any holiday in that time. I have queried the 1 day notice and 1 week…
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Redundancy and ESA or PIP
Hi, I am 60 and have worked all my life. latterly, I have struggled because of chronic ill health, defined as a disability. this week I have been told I am at risk of redundancy. I have been given a list of jobs I can select as a preference and then HR will go thro and either offer me a trial or not. Out of the list, there…
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Squeezed out by looming redundancy - Unofficial Perks?
Good evening everybob, I have redundancy looming due to being squeezed out to make way for someone else (the official line is a new post has been created - vastly more responsibility, no more money, 3 month trial, etc. - and my post is becoming redundant). This is a big deal and requires a rant or two, but not here not…
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Settlement agreement - compensation/redundancy tax
I am being made redundant - however - I have just had a grievance upheld stating I should have been given a job at the start of the process (I was on maternity leave). After a lot of moaning I have managed to negotiate myself into a position where my employers are offering me a settlement agreement to leave earlier than…
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Redundancy
I am going to be made redundant soon and want some advice. I used to work for a local authority and my conditions were tupe’d over to another company. Now a few years later I am going to be made redundant, am I entitled to the local authority redundancy package as I have never had an updated contract or will I just get…
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"Suitable" Alternate Employment
Hiya guys, So a little background, I work for a high end Insurance company as a Software Tester in their inhouse IT department for the past 15 years. 2 years ago, we were bought out by another large international insurance company, and as part of that takeover, the majority of the IT teams from my company were made…
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Redundancy revoked
Hi I have a medical condition which is making work difficult I'd asked for adjustments with have not happened yet In the interim I was selected for redundancy which pleased me as could use the money to go to university to do postgraduate studies The management have found out my plans and stopped my redundancy process…
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Mileage not paid - removed from shifts
Situation is for my brother who works as a security officer for a smallish (50 people) company. - Staff shortage has meant brother's manager wanted him to travel further to a client. - Manager said brother would be paid £5.00 per shift at this site as fuel allowance verbally and via text - After 2 months of shifts at this…
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Redundancy and tax credits
I am a single parent currently claiming tax credits for my 2 children who go to nursery. I will be made redundant at some point in the next 2 years from a large corporation after 12 years service. I believe it will be around 45K. I understand that the first 30K is tax free but does this count towards my income for tax…
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Employer trying to avoid redundancy payment?
I am a long time lurker on these boards but now find myself in need of specific advice for a family member - its a long story but I will try to condense. My cousin has been employed by a cleaning contractor company for more than 10 years at a building occupied by a government agency. They have always done full time hours…
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Voluntary redundancy
Hi anyone got any suggestions on how to word a letter applying for voluntary redundancy. The restructuring of the company's working hours would now not suit my family situation. Thanks
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Settlement Agreement Advice_Unfair Dismissal Case?
I will try to keep this as short and relevant as possible. I have been employed by a small, but highly profitable company for the past 3 years and 4 months. Since the birth of my son 2½ years ago, my employer has made progressive steps to diminish my role and terminate my employment. In an informal, “off the record” chat…
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Compulsory redundancy- should I appeal?
Hi, I am unsure whether I should appeal my redundancy. I have 5 working days to do this under the company appeal procedure. In brief, my work has been transferred to a team in a 'low cost location' (which I understand is a legitimate business reason) and as such I am being made redundant. 20 colleagues are affected so this…
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Redundancy money and separation.
Not sure if this is the correct forum but here goes. Daughter and son-in-law are separating. He has been made redundant but luckily has already got a job to go to. His redundancy will be around £3,000, will my daughter be entitled to half of that. They have one child if that makes any difference.
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Calculating Weekly Pay When Working Irregular Hours
Hello, My first post here so hello to everyone. I need some help and clarification regarding calculating the weekly pay for the purpose of redundancy when working irregular hours. Pretty much all the information I found online including the one on the WWW.GOV.UK website (clicky) on the topic of 'Working out Your Pay' (I am…
