Redundant but asked to go back to work

Pete111

I agree with the gist of everything you say leelee as companys do have an obligation to provide reasonable time off to look for new work in a redundancy situation where people are working their notice. My only caveat is that in this instance KS's dad appears to have no obligations to the company whatsoever (or vice versa) as they have already parted company with him

What they seem to be doing here is the equivilent of asking you or I to do the work for free - after all we don't work for them either!

To put it another way, as a free agent, KS's father could have already started another job by the 27th - would his old company still expect him to drop that & come into work for them at no cost?

withabix

If his last day of employment is stated as 30th April, I would be negotiating the day rate for doing this work.

£1000 nett of tax and NI would be a starting point.

kaisersoze_2

FairyElephant wrote: »

If he's still in his notice period then he can't (or rather shouldn't!) be getting JSA until the end of that period, so he doesn't need to the the DWP anything, but he does need to go into work if they ask him to, unless he has in writing from them that he will not have to.

Companies can legally give you X weeks notice and make you work until the last day if they want!

As i am aware, he was made redundant on the 30th April JSA starts from the date you are made redundant.

The 12 weeks notice money, i beleive is paid as a type of compensation because they broke the terms of the contarct of employment by not giving a suitable notice period for the job ending.

There is also the fact that if he found a new job they could not expect him to go into work for them, this leads me to believe that they have no hold over him

RosyP

I was made redundant a few years back and was given pay in lieu of notice. I was off for two days before going to work in one of their implant offices as they had specifically asked for me and they did not want the other company to know they were in financial trouble. They had to pay me extra for the work that I did. I would advise your Dad to check the notice given to him and if his termination date has passed they need to pay him.

Regarding his JSA if he does the work they will expect him to be paid and can deduct what he should have been paid anyway. There is a clause about reasonable expectation that the work should be paid. He can tell the company this if they are funny with him. JSA can be claimed from the date of termination as I believe that redundancy payment is classed as savings rather than as earned income.

Robert2009

One important question, Do they owe him any money, or has it all been paid? If paid tell them to go **** themselves.
Robert

grayboots

I was made redundant last month and paid 11 weeks in lieu of notice. Due to this been collective redundancy (over 20 people involved) we were entitled to JSA from day one. I'm not sure if this applies if only a few people are involved, but JobCentre Plus will.

roysterer

If he is the only person capable of doing this role and they are paying him expenses. then your dad should tell them that his expenses are £3000 or they can shove there job up there ar**
Perhaps the moron who laid off your dad should carry out the work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

prowla

If he has indeed served his notice and is no longer an employee, then he is a free agent.
I would suggest he offers them to go in on a contract basis, on a daily rate (eg. £450/day + expenses).
You can easily work as a contractor via an umbrella company, such as Parasol.
But beware that doing such work could affect you employment status.

Spirit_2

If your dad is in receipt of JSA it sounds as if he is no longer employed in which case follow the very good advice in Pete111 post