Made redundant and no redundancy pay!!

mic1234

Help, I have been made redundant today, which I knew was going to happen, and in my notice of redundancy letter it states what I wil be paid. However it says that due to my length of service i am not eligible for any redundancy pay.
The circumstances are that in December of this year I will have worked for the company for two years, my notice period is 4 weeks and therfore within my notice period I will have worked for them for two years and be entitled to redundancy pay. In my letter they say they are going to pay me one months salary in lieu of my notice. I have checked my contract and it states that my notice period is one month, in addition both employer and employee may agree to waive their rights to notice or employees may accept wages in lieu.
I have not agreed to accept wages in lieu of notice so does anyone know were I stand on this. I have searched the web and not found the answer and I can't get to speak to anyone at the CAB. Thanks

redz

I'd contact ACAS if I were you

mic1234

Thanks I will give then a go.

Pep1

That is so mean of your employer to try and sneak it in just before your 2 years :mad:. The little they would have to pay you would probaby hardly make any difference to them but it would make a whole lot of difference to you. I take it you don't have a union.
As redz said Acas should be able to help, if you speak to them ask about entitlement to paid time off (for interviews etc) as well.
If at all possible (I know it's difficult as they are so busy) try and get into the CAB in person for advise.
In the meantime you might find this link helpful (It's redundancy info from the CAB).
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/whats_new_nov08_redundancy.htm
Wishing you all the best with this and for the future.

Paparika

Bit cheeky because you would get 2 weeks pay per year that you have worked so you would get 4 weeks.

I'm being made redundant too, only it will be a year so i get nothing but..... they have said its my position that has gone so they need to make some effort and help to redeploy me

silver_ginger

The amount of redundancy you get (if any) depends on length of service and your age.


This site tells you how much you would get
http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/employment-legislation/employment-guidance/page33157.html

This site is all the legal entitlements and where to get help etc

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/RedundancyAndLeavingYourJob/DG_10029836

anamenottaken

mic1234 wrote: »

" in addition both employer and employee may agree to waive their rights to notice or employees may accept wages in lieu.
I have not agreed to accept wages in lieu of notice"

If you haven't agreed, and the contract says it is subject to your agreement, then the PILON is not contractual. It is therefore tax free.

Add to that that it will then be like damages - compensating you for what you have lost. However, in this case, you would also be losing the redundancy payment to which you would be entitled. I therefore suggest that what they have to pay you to compensate you is the one month's pay (or however much of the notice period you won't be working) plus what you would have been due for redundancy.