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Redundancy and enhanced payment or compensation
Kaz101
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Hi
I'm in a pool of employees at risk of redundancy and we have just entered into a process of consultation. I understand the minimum notice and minimum redundancy payment I should receive, but I wondered if there was any "best practice" for employers offering enhanced or compensatory payment.
Can you (or employee representative) negotiate in this area at all or is it a like it or lump it award? Must all employees doing the same job being made redundant receive the same award or is there scope for individual negotiation?
I am 49 and I understand its widely accepted that older workers will have more difficulty in finding new employment so could enhanced payment/compensation be argued for on that account (also worked there for 20 years).
Any advice gratefully received! Thank you.
I'm in a pool of employees at risk of redundancy and we have just entered into a process of consultation. I understand the minimum notice and minimum redundancy payment I should receive, but I wondered if there was any "best practice" for employers offering enhanced or compensatory payment.
Can you (or employee representative) negotiate in this area at all or is it a like it or lump it award? Must all employees doing the same job being made redundant receive the same award or is there scope for individual negotiation?
I am 49 and I understand its widely accepted that older workers will have more difficulty in finding new employment so could enhanced payment/compensation be argued for on that account (also worked there for 20 years).
Any advice gratefully received! Thank you.
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Its entirely up to the company but if they will only pay statutory then its a like it or lump it situation. Mind yu i always say if you dont ask you will get nowt. So ask awaymake the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
Thank you. I'd best go and prepare my case then
Anyone know if employers can give employees in same jobs, being made redundant at same time, different compensation/ex gratia awards ...0 -
yes, providing those different amounts are not due to race/sex/religion etc0
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