Redundancy

wellsybloke

Hello all,

I'm not sure if I'm writing this in the right place, as it may be more of a legal matter than a money matter, but basically I was recently made redundant and given two months notice. I was expecting to be put on garden leave for the two month period only to be told that I was expected to turn up to work for the next two months and do my job as if nothing had happened.

Can anyone tell me whether there is any legal entitlement to garden leave. I don't want to just quit my job, as the two months wages would come in handy. And what makes matters worse, is that I haven't yet worked for the company for the two year statutory requirement, and am therefore not entitled to a redundancy package?

Anyones advice would be greatly appreciated!

SandC

This would perhaps be better in the employment/job seeking section.

However, no you are not automatically entitled to garden leave. If they require you to work your notice then you must do so. However, you are entitled to time off for interviews in this period.

Primrose

No, unfortunately you're not entitled to garden leave. This is often a condition imposed by companies if an employee is leaving of their own free will and perhaps going to work for a competitior, where the "garden leave" is to prevent them from having any further access to confidential company information which might be useful to the competitor. But you should be entitled to reasonable paid time off whilst working out your notice to attend interviews for other jobs. If you have been paying into a company pension fund for less than two years you will get your own pension contributions back (but not the company's) and these unfortunately will be taxable. I'm sorry about your redundancy. It must be a worrying time for you. Don't forget to ask your employer for a written reference before you leave.

SandC

It's not necessarily the case that you can get your pension money back, you need to check this with your pensions administrator or HR. I know this because I was asked the same question by someone here at my work and it is not allowed with our pension.

pigunderaroof

http://www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?t=88873

getmore4less

wellsybloke wrote: »

Hello all,

I'm not sure if I'm writing this in the right place, as it may be more of a legal matter than a money matter, but basically I was recently made redundant and given two months notice. I was expecting to be put on garden leave for the two month period only to be told that I was expected to turn up to work for the next two months and do my job as if nothing had happened.

Can anyone tell me whether there is any legal entitlement to garden leave. I don't want to just quit my job, as the two months wages would come in handy. And what makes matters worse, is that I haven't yet worked for the company for the two year statutory requirement, and am therefore not entitled to a redundancy package?

Anyones advice would be greatly appreciated!

What was your contracted notice period?

Usualy this is 1 month/4weeks so they might be being generous letting you work a bit longer

One angle is the job really redundant? not yet since they require you to continue doing it.

Have you been consulted for other suitable positions?

I don't think you are officialy redundant till you actualy leave.

If there is no payment coming find another job while you still have this one take the time off you need and if you find one quick enough you may be able to have continuity of employment on the CV and no need to mention redundancy since you left before you were actualy made redundant.