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Recent Redundancy

Hi
I have only this week been made redudant, what are my legal rights for starting a new job asap. My position and contract will be terminated as of the 31st January but I will be on garden leave still recieving pay plus redudancy pay.

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  • ESKIMO
    ESKIMO Posts: 254 Forumite
    I would start looking now. You can look for jobs to your hearts content even if you are still currently employed.
    Young At Heart and Ever The Optimist: "You can't sell ice to Eskimo."

    Waste Not, Want Not. - Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    Hi
    I have only this week been made redudant, what are my legal rights for starting a new job asap. My position and contract will be terminated as of the 31st January but I will be on garden leave still recieving pay plus redudancy pay.

    if you are on garden leave then your employment has not been terminated.

    You need to look up counternotice there are a few threads here to get you started.
  • Free, free as a bird. But only from Feb 1st unless your employer consents.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Nothing to stop you looking for a job and attending interviews, as long as you dont start a new job before 1st February.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
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