Commission factored into Redundancy Package??

Hasto

Hi,

I'm new here, so if this subject has been covered before, sorry, I've read a few of the threads and can't find anything.

Anyhow, last week, I was put on notice that I was at risk of redundancy. This hasn't come as a huge surprise, I work in a large big blue chip company, which is experiencing some real issues, there was a webinar from senior managers the Friday before stating quite what dire financial straights my division is in. Its now worked out about 50 people are at risk.

I work in Sales, so I rely on Commission to boost a fairly average basic wage. I have read in other sources on the web that the company should take into consideration 'regular commission payments' in the final redundancy payment, my company has not done this. When I mentioned this at my first consultation meeting today, the HR representative was insistent that this was not the case, which rather surprised me as I had bought the print out from the Citizen's Advice Bureau website.

Has anyone had experience of getting commission payments factored into their redundancy package? how did you manage it or did your company just go ahead and do it for you.

Thanks for your ideas and thoughts

ROB_NOBLE_2

yes they have to factor in so many weeks of your past pay to work out the average wage per week and this includes all commision. Go back to CAB and arrange to get legal advice. one legal letter will work wonders. Also make sure they follow the rules to the letter as if they dont you have an unfair dismissal case.

Good luck

Hasto

Thanks for your quick reply Rob!!
There are a couple of other issues that I have asked for definate answers to, I was assured that I will get a response at our next meeting. Not fully happy with what I have heard so far, so I shall await with interest, will definately be pushing the commission issue as it could increase my final figure by a few grand!!

getmore4less

Enhanced redundancy

I think the company can decide how it want so calculate the payments.

You will need to find out if they have included the payments in the past


Stat redundancy would need to include the payments but this is capped so does not help most people.