Redundancy pay and new job?

Philippa36

I was told yesterday that my job is being made redundant, my employer can't afford to pay me. He said that he would keep in touch over the next 8 weeks and if things haven't changed then he will officially make me redundant April 1st (I don't expect anything to change!). It wasn't unexpected, I work for a mortgage advisers, a very small firm and cashflow has been a problem for a while.

Just over a week ago I had an interview to work for the CSA. I'm still waiting to hear the results but I am thinking positive thoughts!

My question is if I am offered the new job, I would be due to start March 30th. Am I still entitled to the redundancy payout? Or can my employer say that I would have left anyway?

reheat

I'm assuming you are a permanent employee for your firm, not temp or contractor.

I'm not an expert, but I would think it almost certain you would lose entitlement to any redundancy if you started a new job before being made redundant, even if you (presumably from what you say) are on some sort of garden leave from your current employer. I imagine you would have to still give your notice in to your current employer before the deadline.

You could ask to start a bit later in the new job? But it's also possible if your current employer gets wind you have found a job, they may just stall on a redundancy date to force yor into handing your notice in, so they don't have to pay you redundancy.

Remember you are only entitled to any redundancy payouts if you have been made redundant, in writing. And you won't be there till 1st April ... are maybe later if your employer so chooses. Do you think your employer may just be playing for time in the hope you decide to not wait? And of course not waiting may still be the best option overall for you anyway ... only you can decide on that.