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Made redundant but asked to work as agency employee
I have been working for a company which creates two similar products . A few years ago the company was bought out by a larger, global company but nothing within the company changed . This company has recently been bought out by another larger, global company who only want to continue with one of the products. In February…
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Advice please on possible redundancy
Hi I'll try not to waffle explaining this situation, apologies in advance if I do. I work in a private school in the admissions department, started in September 2014. I work term time only + 3 weeks in the holidays (36 weeks in total). In September 2016 the department employed a deputy registrar that was a teacher (due to…
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Unfair or Discrimination?
Hi, thanks in advance for your support. I currently work at a school, doing everything IT (Technician, not teacher) and am about to be made redundant due to cost cutting. However, we also use a contractor for some IT - they run the server, and have gradually been doing more and more. (Not my choice) I am the ONLY…
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Should my boyfriend report the business that fired him?
Hi, I was hoping to get some advice on what I believe is an unfair dismissal and a less than legal business, very sorry if this is not the right place to post, but I’m not really sure where to go for advice. Today my boyfriend was fired from a cleaning job he had only been working at for a few weeks. It was the first time…
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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…
