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Different redundancy rules for different staff.
Organisation with 5 departments started a re-structure 16 months ago. My department (HR based) was held back to be re-structured while the other 4 went through the process. Reason stated was that we had to implement the changes so it was better if we were stable whilst doing so. (Seemed fair!) The staff in the first 4 had…
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Where to get P45 from?
My son attended a meeting at work on 29th March to be told he was being made redundant as of 30th March. He was also told the company could not pay him any wages owed due to the financial situation they were in. The company is deciding whether to go down the insolvency route. I informed housing benefit of the change of…
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Redundancy/Other Roles
Hello, Not sure whether this should be in the redundancy thread or the employment thread.... So my wife was told 2 weeks ago that she was at risk of redundancy, but due to a weeks holiday her 30 days consultation didn't start until yesterday. The company have advised that they will help her look for another role with said…
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Poor job after return from maternity
My girlfriend has worked at her current company for 5 years. Her role was important to the company and very demanding. She became pregnant 2 years ago, left to have the baby and returned to work full time 1 year ago. When she returned, she found that most of her existing job was now being done by other people. They offered…
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Redundancy - PILON/TUPE
Parent company has 2 businesses, Company A which I work for (been there for 18 months, so no redundancy payment) and my contract is with, and Company B. Company A is in administration, everyone is being made redundant unless they can be TUPEd over to company B. I was told at the start of the consultation period that I'm…
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Redundancy Continuous Length of Service
Hi, Looking for some advice please. My partner has just been given notice of redundancy as they are reducing roles down from 8 to 2 and she was not successful in being one of the 2 remaining. She has worked for the employer for 10 years, 7 years as a teacher and then last 3 years as a development manager so she was…
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Save money or stock up?
Looks like my husband will be made redundant in a few months, we have already switched gas/electric, down graded virgin media and cut what bills we can. But thinking do you think it's wise to stock up on expensive things like, tea/coffee/washing powder or just try and save money? I could buy 2 lots each time I shop so we…
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Offer of job back after redundancy letter
I hope someone can help A little while ago I was made redundanct. It wasn't handled properly - no consultation at all and I know for a fact that someone else was lined up for my job. I even did a hand over for them. I chose not to take that to tribunal because I was happy to close that chapter of my life and move on. I…
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Redundancy and PILON
Hi I work at a college that has just merged so mass redundancies are happening out of my department of 3 myself and my colleague are being made redundant but out real leader is staying. It states that they want the new structure in place by 1st August therefore we presume the leaving date will be 31 July. I have worked…
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Help! my Employment Tirbunal case is a mess
I saw some threads about Employment Tribunals as I was trawling the web for help, I see some of you guys know your stuff and I desperately need help! Short story - Worked for a construction company - got cancer - they didn't help me with sick pay/ support / or implement OT report. Grievance and appeal went against me and I…
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Shop closing staff given notice, redundant but..
This is for my SIL who is distraught. The place she works is inside another building, They just rent this corner to operate their business. All the staff have been given notice including my SIL. But whilst everyone is going for interviews my SIL has had shifts changed to cover their absence. Now the boss man said that she…
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Made redundant last night
Hi, I literally lost my job last night which is the second time this has happened in 4 months. I worked for a small company which has 5 stores around the country with less than 50 employees in the company. The owner literally came into our store last night and said we're closing down tonight. You'll all receive an email.…
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Dismissed at work due to mental health- Advise please!
Brand new to this so please bare with me.. Today I got dismissed from my job. It was to do with my attendance and that I'd been off 4 separate times since July 2016 (3 related and 1 not). In August 2016, my mental health started to dip (depression, anger issues etc). I'd always been aware of my mental health but never felt…
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Just a lil story of a Zero hour contract guy
Been working as a Temp Chef for the same agency since 2012. Agency went into voluntary liquidation in Feb 2017 owing holiday pay to me and certainly all other Agency Workers. (Note that the agency is still trading but under a different limited liability entity). Agency advised that receivers would organise payment of…
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Can any one assist - no contract+no pay
Hello all, let me know if I am posting in the wrong area.....I have had a nightmare! I have recently been "employed" within a company where they have never given me a contract. I have been there since November and was employed to sell life insurance over the phone on a commission only basis..... I walked out last week…
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Can post redundancy commission be counted as tax free redundancy pay?
I was made redundant last year. My employer agreed to 3 months redundancy payment, and agreed to pay commission on a number of deals which would not have been due until later if I had remained with them. The redundancy amount was less than the tax free limit of 30k. Since the commission was discretionary, and paid…
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Tax confusion
I have just been made redundant, the letter I was given at the end of March said that my last day at work would be the 6th April and I would be paid my redundancy, PILON and holiday pay on the 7th. So far I have not been paid and when I asked why, I was told there is some confusion over the best way to do it to minimise…
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Working Notice
I have recently been asked to work my notice which is 10 weeks as the current contract I am on ends in June. I have also been given my redundancy date and the amount that I am to receive. The contract is more than likely to get extended again for a further 3 month period at the end of June but by then I will have worked my…
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Offered same role after made redundant
Hi there Hoping you can help. My company has recently made my role redundant (I received the redundancy letter and package). Ahead of this, someone in a similar role resigned but they said they were reducing roles by one more (therefore I was still at risk of red.); a higher role then became available (had to be created)…
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Voluntary redundancy/retirement &JSA
I am taking voluntary redundancy and early retirement next month. My pension isn't very generous and I will be looking for part time work. My husband says that I can claim JSA. Is this correct even though I have left work voluntarily
