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Redundancy offically announced
Hello, Finally it was announced today that we are being made redundant, its been on the cards for about two years but poor sales figures particularly of late have hastened the decision, we had an informal meeting today with one of the joint MD's and he said that from tomorrow he will write up notes from todays meeting and…
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Consulatation representative allowed to speak
Hi there, first post here. I’m hoping to get a quick response as I need to know by tomorrow morning. I am attending a second consultation meeting tomorrow morning with a relative of mine as their job is at risk of the hours being reduced. I should mention that I am an employee of the same company hence why I have been…
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Voluntary severance and job offer
Hi everyone, I understand that you can’t all read my HR Deptartnent’s mind! But if there are any HR Professionals or anyone who has gone through similar who can offer opinions and advice I’d really appreciate it! My team is being reduced from 16 people to 12 and HR are offering Voluntary Severance. The options available to…
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Redundancy - unfairly dismissed?
Hello, I am a long time MSE-er, but did not want to use my actual forum profile for this topic. I was employed in my role for 15 months and made redundant at the end of December. Because the length of service was less than 2 years, I know I was not due any redundancy. I was given a formal exit date of early January (only 2…
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Contractual PILON but taxed more?
Hi there, New to the website and forum so apologies if this has been posted before. I've had a search and have seen people with similar situations but not quite the same but please do let me know if already answered and happy to check that out. I was recently made redundant by my company. I will receive my last payslip at…
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How do i stand on the company car?
Hello, It looks as though the redundancy process is going to start tomorrow, or at least announced, only a small firm so its hard to keep secrets, the expectation is that everyone will get made redundant and the firm will start a slow process of shutting down, I have already been told that I can stay on a s a consultant on…
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Redundancy and pay rise
Has anyone ever heard of a company announcing redundancy and giving out payrises to selected staff at the same time? Is this even legal??
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end of employment
i had a work place injury on september 2016 and i have been off work with a back injury and waiting still to see a spine doctor to see if an operation will help or not. i now have a meeting with work to talk about the future and when i could be fit for work but this is not going to be soon or this year and there talking…
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Holiday pay
Hello I have been at a company since May last year and don’t think I’ve been paid any holiday pay. I’m on a term time contract - May to July I did 15.5 hours a week for 8 weeks (1 of which is a holiday so effectively 7). Total hours - 108.5 contracted. September to October I have done 21 hours over 5 days for 20 weeks of…
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How is holiday pay calculated in redundancy
Hello, The prospect of redundancy is once again upon us, last time this was possible was end of last year but I just wondered how the holiday pay would be calculated at the beginning of the year, we are given 20 paid holiday days a year, would that mean 1.5 days a month? Thanks
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Voluntary redundancies...
I am just trying to find out if anyone knows the criteria in selecting people for voluntary redundancies (if too many people apply for the redundancies offered). They have offered two Voluntary Severance positions here. 3 of us have gone for them. I don't know what the criteria is apart from skills and cost to business.…
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Contract end date and redundancy entitlement
It looks like my job is being made redundant and a new structure introduced. The date for the new structure is just short of my anniversary date so I lose out on a years worth of redundancy entitlement with the planned exit date for those leaving. However it now looks as if they plan to serve notice only four weeks before…
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Demotion / Redundancy
Hello, I have just been offered a demotion following a restructure, I work full time as a manager and my wage is est £30,000. They are demoting me to a administrator at £18500 for part-time hours, the job is not that similar but I more than capable of doing it. This will cause financial hardship (and be demoralizing for me…
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Being made redundant whilst on maternity leave
Hi. I have just been told I'm being made redundant. I am 3 months into my maternity leave and so want to know if I have any rights. I am having a telephone consultation Friday afternoon and want to be ready for any questions I have. This has come at a really bad time for me (not that there's ever a good time) and I am…
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redundancy but being replaced
hi, ive left this a little late to be posting this as i have a meeting tomorrow but im hoping someone may be able to help. i am to be made redundant, however they are going to replace me with a technician on half my wages and less hours. there are some differences in the new job but essentially it is the same is this legal…
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Dismissed on the grounds of redundancy
I work for the NHS and my position is being made redundant. I have been offered suitable alternative employment which I turned down for versions reasons that I outlined in my formal refusal. Before I refused I asked for a meeting without predudice. I had two, the first with a senior manager and then with her superior. I…
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Help with redundancy and retention bonus
I’m after some help please! I’m currently in consultation for dedundency as the company is moving location to Derby, this is 70 miles from it’s current location and is not commutable for me. We have been offered the statutory redundancy and also a retention bonus if we stay to train our replacements until 30th April. I am…
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Reinstated and I don't want to be
I was made redundant a few weeks ago and I made an appeal against the terms of the redundancy. My employer had a meeting and used a HR Consultancy Team for the meeting. I did not attend but sent my reasons in writing. I was then reinstated and told to return to work on Monday by letter by my boss and told this was a final…
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Pilon/jobseekers question
Hi i have been made redundant and i am going to claim PILON.I know if i claim Jobseekers benefit they will take what ever i receive in jobseekers and it will be taken off my PILON.But what happens if i'm declined and will not receive Jobseekers.Will i then receive all my PILON. THANKS
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PILON - Questions
Hi, I found out today that it is looking likely I will be losing my job. The payout package is Statutory. I have been with the company for 12yr 7 months (so 12 yrs for payout). They are also offering PILON as they want it to be done as quickly as possible. Now my understanding is this would mean I am entitled to 12 weeks…
