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Should I receive P45 now even if an ex gratia payment still owing?
Hello, I was made redundant last month. I negotiated a slightly bigger settlement agreement than standard redundancy. We agreed the ex gratia bit of the settlement would be paid in 2 parts, one the end of October (along with my notice period pay and standard redundancy pay), in my final payslip, and the second ex gratia…
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Sudden redundancy - settlement offered but can we angle for more?
Husband offered redundancy very suddenly today (completely blindsided- he's reeling) Has been offered a settlement, and given 10 days to make a decision during which time he has to seek and engage legal advice. The settlement is fair(ish) on paper - more than 3 times what he'd be entitled to at a statutory rate, but that…
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Voluntary Exit via Enhanced Settlement Agreement
I've worked for the same company for roughly 30 years, they have recently been taken over by a large American company. It would seem they are streamlining the business as I was called into a meeting recently and given 2 options - Accept a lump sum and voluntary leave my job, or under go a process of training, if at the end…
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Lost job because of eyesight
Hello I was asking for some advise. I was employed maintenence street lights driving a cherry picker for over a year and enjoyed my job. Unfortunately my eyes have deteriorated to the point that my employer put me through an eyetest which I failed the driving standard. With that I was told I could no longer work for them…
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Termination through ill health and redundancy
My hubby works for a USA owned company in the UK. Only 4 employees (including him). His health has declined rapidly over the last year. Adaptations have been made but the doctor has now said he will never be able to work anywhere and signed him off for 6 months. He will give him more sick notes if he needs them. We told…
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Salary and day rate
I'm currently on a full time salary of £68525. I want to drop one day a week with employers agreement but they are suggesting reduction in salary to £48000. This does not sound right, is there a calculation here I can do?
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Calculating figures for Redundancy - PILON and average pay
Hi all, I've been advised I am "at risk" of redundancy and have had a first consultation with my Head of Operations and HR Rep. I did not have a rep present as I was given short notice, but will moving forwards as I think they are making mistakes. I have been advised I will receive 3 months pay in lieu of notice, and this…
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Been made redundant
Hi, I am being made redundant and not entitled to redundancy pay. I have some good friends at the company who have been supportive during the process. I think they will want to get me a leaving present so wanted to ask people if it’s cheeky to suggest to them that they give me a gift card as this would help me financially…
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Redundancy for the FIFTH time in 22 years. HELP!
I'm a 40 year old man, married, with 2 children and a mortgage. I've had awful luck throughout my career (a variety of design, print and marketing) jumping from one redundancy to the next. I found out last week that it's happening again... for the FIFTH time. Whilst it's often not personal, being told time and time again…
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Working from home
Since the pandemic, I have been working from home. I'm part-time and the working from home has gone smoothly. Since the pandemic though, I have moved away and so I can't commute to the office. The plan was that I will just resign when it's time to go back, but my friend has said maybe I don't need to do that. She said I…
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first gazette notice for compulsory strike-off
The company I work for has had a first gazette notice for compulsory strike-off ..... What are our employee rights for redundancy and holiday pay etc if they get struck off and dissolved? All help appreciated thank you.
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Depressed
I know a lot of people are in this position. I have been told I am being made redundant by my present employer. I have been in employment for 40 years or so, continually. I have been with my present company since 1988 and I am truly devastated and depressed by this news. I have never faced this situation before and would…
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Redundancy now company in administration advice
Good evening So I was made redundant on 16 th October after 28 years service. i hope this is correct i understand from here and Acas that I’d get my furloughed pay from 1st October to 16th. Then I’d be on 12 weeks notice pay (normal weekly wage value) plus unpaid holidays (which I’d only taken 1 and our entitlement is 20…
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Redundancy date constantly gets pushed back, making it hard to accept/look for work post redundancy
I currently work for Coop insurance and was informed on 14th July that post a sale being approved by the PRA markerstudy group would no longer be requiring my services and making me redundant. This was officially confirmed early August and that the sale of the business was forecast to be made on the 17th August. On hearing…
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Told to apply for voluntary redundancy
Hi there, my son has been called into work today and been told he is to be made redundant. He works for a hotel company and has been on furlough. He was called in today ahead of the group announcement tomorrow as they weren’t sure how he would respond - he is autistic. He was told the package (around a months pay) and…
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Not been paid employer pension contributions on PILON
I've recently been made redundant and been paid in lieu of notice as I left immediately. There is no provision or clause in my employment contract for PILON. My employer (ex-employer now) has not made any employer pension contributions on the PILON amount (nor indeed have they deducted any employee contributions either).…
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Will I be bottom of the pile when applying for an internal job while a consultation is happening?
Hi all. So sadly my company are having a consultation and it is sad as some very good people will leave. However, I’ve been working toward a role and been on a secondment in a certain role, which I always knew I’d need to apply for. But now in this new world a colleague will apply for this job who is just applying for it…
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Told "new" role is not suitable alternative for me
Hello, everyone. This is my first time (although I've visited the site before). I need some advice or least objective opinions. Been working full-time and permanently for almost 3 1/2 years. I was told last week that my role is being deleted following a sudden restructure and therefore I'm at risk of being made redundant.…
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Consultation period and selection criteria
Hi, Complex situation but I will keep this to 1 of my main questions, thank in advance. (I intend speaking to ACS tomorrow as well) Last Monday myself and my colleagues had a Business Update meeting put into our diaries, for the Tuesday morning (all individual meetings). I noticed that mine and one other person had a…
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Redundant - ex boss contacting other companies about me
Hi Everyone I have recently appealed a decision regarding my redundancy and received the letter today saying it had been rejected. In the letter, the person who dismissed the appeal (my soon to be ex MD) states that they have "consulted with other operators in the area" on my behalf to see if they were recruiting but…
