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What does run down a company mean
Hello, Another employee close to our MD has said he intends to 'run down' the business, my take on this would be they aim to close it, its not making any money hasn't done so for a couple of years so I fully understand the decision, there is some money in the company, is it possible they could take all the money out as say…
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Unfair dismissal? Major supermarket
Hi, would appreciate some advice if possible - I am about to be made redundant from my position on the nightshift team where I have worked for our over 2 years. I was originally recruited as a team leader but last year the company restructured and all team leaders were given a cushion payment to step down from the role. As…
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Position readvertised
I was made redundant from a staff position after 27 months, 10 weeks ago. I felt at the time that it was unfair dismissal, as shortly before some job titles were reorganised to leave a few of us with a common job title; then the position of that job title was abolished. (My obvious suspicion was that it allowed the…
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Can they make me redundant and keep a temp on?
It was announced yesterday that my company will need to make approx. 8 people redundant next month, all from the office staff so I could be one of them We have a lady working here as a temp in an Admin role If I am selected for redundancy (I am a permanent employee) but they keep the temp on, is this allowed?
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Clueless - help please!
Good morning I am hoping for some help as I am really clueless to this and keep getting lots of different advice. I am 61 and I have worked for the same building company for 29 years, signed a contract two years ago from the company stating this and the full time hours I work. I feel redundancy will be imminent as there is…
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Business Restructure and Accepting Alternative Terms in New Role
Hi This forum has helped me so much in the past and am sure can assist in this query. The company I work for is re-structuring and I have been offered a new role with a reduced package (lower salary and no car allowance). I'm minded to accept as it seems to be in a growing area of the business but would need to re-adjust…
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TUPE or redundancy question
My other half works as a Manager for a large airport company delivering services to airlines. Her employer is withdrawing from the UK to focus on its other European operations. It is currently in the process of dispensing all of its airline contracts to other service providers at the airport, however it currently seems…
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TUPE question
Hello I am posting on behalf of a friend who has a TUPE query. I think I have all of the relevant information I might need for someone to be able to advise him. My friend worked for the local council as a social worker for many years. That service is now being TUPEd over to another public sector employer. They were TUPEd…
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Redundancy conundrum
Hi All, It's my first time in this part of the forum so please forgive me if I make a mistake (it's also my first time in this situation). On Tuesday last week we were told that our team was no longer being fund and that we had entered into consultation but that we would all be made redundant on the 25th of October. I work…
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TUPE questions
3 weeks ago I asked for advice on redundancy and got some helpful advice, my situation has changed now and I could possibly be tupe'd to a new company. they have been negotiating details for the last 2 weeks, but I was only told today. my question is that if I am tupe'd do I have any right to be consulted with and have a…
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unfair redundancy question
Hi, Firstly thanks for reading and giving your input. My partner is int he process of being made redundant after 11 years in her job as the position is not needed anymore. (she is an admin assistant) they have offer usual 11 weeks notice and 11 weeks redundancy payment but added if she signs a non disclosure agreement they…
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Redundancy and Secondment
At the beginning of this year I went through redundancy consultation as my area of the business was being closed down. Before the third and final consultation meeting I managed to get a 6-month secondment in another area of the business. This area of the business is now going through a re-org and I have been told that I…
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Urgent help - company closed
Hi everyone, First time poster here, so I hope someone may be able up help as I've run out of answers. Last Friday, the global media company I worked for abruptly ceased trading without notice. We all found out via various online news outlets that morning and my MD summoned us to the office to announce it. This was awful…
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Retirement / Redundant
Hi all, my wife intended to retire early and gave her employer the end of October for finishing. Yesterday her employer went bankrupt. Firstly is she entitled to redundancy payment being the company has closed before her finishing date, and if so will the government pay the the redundancy payment. Also she has had no wages…
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Should I be claiming for unfair dismissal ?
Hi all, I've just been made redundant after almost 10 years in the company, my role as digital marketeer to be outsourced to an agency, the reasons provided being, expansion of my role which would be too much for one person, cost saving and cover for when I'm on holidays or ill ( both rare events ! ) I've been paid the…
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Length of Service
A few months ago our office had to reduce staff this was the second round of cuts) On offer was enhanced redundancy, early exit or redeployment. I put my name down for redundancy mainly too see what the package would be as more cuts are expected ( the function is moving to another organisation). We've been told we will…
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My neighbor got sacked
She got sacked for gross misconduct of trust because she got accused of stealing money police get involved after she got sacked they have no cctv evidence only amount of what's apparently down in the till and now have to go to court to talk to someone and been advised to admit as this is her first affect she'll get slap on…
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Redundant and owed money
At the end of July everybody in my company was made redundant with the exception of myself, so during the month of August it was just myself and the MD of the company. I was constantly advised that I needed to work as hard as possible and hopefully the business would survive through the quiet winter months. This all turned…
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Displaced role - options?
Hi All A few months ago my role was put at risk due to a restructure. I was told it was being displaced. My role was still in the business but had other duties bolted on (new role with increased responsibility and less salary) I put in a counter proposal and was asked to flesh this proposal out. It wasn't successful.…
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Tupe and then immediate redundancy
My son has been informed that the company he works for has lost a contract that he works on.The new company who has won the contract will take all affected employees under TUPE. However there are no positions for these employees in the new employer so they will be made redundant at point of TUPE. My question is this . Can…
