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Waiting on a pay rise to be processed and now redundancy
Back in early November I was advised I would be getting a pay rise. My manager had sign off for the pay rise from his boss and his boss's boss. We sent of the signed forms to HR on 7th November to then be told the company had put a hold on pay rises and was assured by higher up that I would get my pay rise back dated. Last…
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Dismissal / Redundancy / Non Renewal
Question, but first a little background. Work for a project nearing it's end. Will have been here four years when it finally finishes. The culmination of the project is a massive restructure of local public service providers. Suggestion seems to be that some teams are going to lose 25-35% of their workforce, due to a…
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Can an Employer Change a PILON Redundancy Agreement?
Hello, I was offered the below 3 options via a formally written email in relation to my 3 month notice period upon finding my role was being made redundant. I chose option 3 and my employer replied via email that they would make the necessary arrangements. However, between this email exchange and the date I was due to…
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Redundancy vs Settlement Agreement
Brief history: I was signed off work with stress at work, asked if it was possible for me to return to work prior to the end of fit note. Employer agreed to hold a return to work interview. On visiting the office I noticed that my desk had largely been cleared which set alarm bells ringing. During interview I was told that…
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What to do?
Hello, I have been told in confidence that the company I work for is closing in January, potentially at the end of the month, I think they are not sure when because if they tell the clients some will hold back on paying us. Everyone is being paid off and the other members of staff will be told in due course, I have worked…
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Custom and practice
Hello So after being made redundant in March this year myself and a few colleagues are in the final stages of a ET hearing. We where made redundant, however we was not paid an average of incentives earned over the last 12 months period. We have had no representation due to costs. The wording in our contract states that…
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Redundancy Figures Given But Company Now Changed Them
The company has been making people redundant for a couple of years now and everyone who has left in this way, worked their notice period of 3 months, but then got a payment in their final settlement of 12 weeks in lieu of notice in addition to their redundancy payment. Colleagues who will be made redundant early next year…
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Length of service - as and when work
I have recently found out I’m going to be made redundant and my employer has stated that I will only be entitled to two years worth of redundancy pay (the length of time I have been in my current full-time role). However prior to this role I worked for the same company on an ‘as and when’ contract for three years. There…
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Tax on Ex-Gratia Retention Bonus
Hi all, Posting on behalf of a friend who is having some trouble with her redundancy and retention bonus payment. Her payslip breaks it down as follows: Basic Pay (November): £1,551.00 Back Pay (Holiday accrued but not taken): £214.75 Ex-Gratia (Retention Bonus): £10,856.98 PILON: £1,789.60 Redundancy (Statutory): £1431.68…
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Suitable Alternative Position Advice
Can I ask advice please - I was made redundant at the end of August and I will be leaving at the end of the year.. A year maternity position became available which I applied for and the company went external and offered to somebody else. It is a role that combines business duties with assistant duties. I previously did the…
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Being made redundant, need clarification
Hi all, I've been placed on risk of redundancy, although our jobs are moving 200 miles away so the redundancy will happen. We're currently on the consultation period, had 1 so far the next one is next week and the period should end on 19th December. We're trying to find out what our actual leaving date would be so that I…
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Redundancy and pregnancy
So this may be abit of a long one so apologies if this doesn't make sense. Me and about 20 others are being made redundant at the end of March 2018. I am due to have my baby in April. My maternity leave will start mid March. So for 3 weeks i will get my occupational maternity pay. Once my contract ends at the end of March…
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work for a contract in a factory closing down
I work as a cleaner for a contract. The place I clean is in administration and will be closed by May. The cleaning company I am employed by are obviously still in business. I have asked them what will happen with me ( I work 30 hours). They say they'll see if they can get me a job somewhere else (will it have to be for the…
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Role going....offered new role 10k less
My current job of 26 years may be going and i may be offered another role where the salary is 10k less....can i refuse and still be entitled to my redundancy package?
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mortgage protection
I have a policy that pats out after 60 days if im made redundant. Does it pay out regardless of how much i get as a redundancy package? thanks
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I've been invited to a "Performance Summary Meeting"
In our company this is a meeting when your chances of being dismissed are very high. The meeting is scheduled for Friday but that gives me no time to prepare or find out information. I also wanted to take these two days off, which haven't been signed off yet. Can you guys answer a couple of questions for me please? 1. If I…
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Unfair dismissal?
Hi all. I’m new and not sure if this is the right thing to put on here. I’m looking for some advice I was let go from my company on Wednesday :( . I’d been there 2 years doing admin support and some recruitment (a hybrid role) I worked with my team in Brighton. There were about 6 of us and I supported my manager mainly but…
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Redundancy whilst on SSP
Hello all, Newbie here hoping this is in the right area! Regards
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Using Redundancy Payment for Pension
At the end of March I took a voluntary redundancy package from my long time employer. I had a final salary pension scheme with them and due to a number of reasons I decided to start taking my DB pension immediately (I'm 59). But of course I got hit by tax on the redundancy payment above £30k at 40%. Could I now start a…
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Redundancy! Weird Day!
After a meeting with the Directors of a Charity I am book keeper at - I am to be made redundant as they are outsourcing all the accounts processes to our accountants. I work 20 hrs per week and have done for just over a year. I announced I was pregnant on Monday 30th and today 2nd have been told of the redundancy and that…