Help! New job secured vs redundancy pay

Frosty873

Hi, im in a bit of strange situation and just wondering what your thoughts and advice might be.
I'm basically in a consultation period, during which I managed to secure a new job role. I haven't handed in my notice yet as I wont start until a week or two after I have been given my compulsory notice period.


I initially thought this would only be a week, as I have only been with my current employer for one year.

HR advised its actually 4 weeks (as part of my contract) and I would be paid this, regardless of going on to a new job role within this notice period- I would add that this is evidenced in an email as I thought this was a bit too good to be true.


However, my manager was trying to ask me to hand my notice in so that it would end this consultation process and that they would allow me to leave early- but I think they are trying to back track on what HR have said. Has anyone else been in this situation? Personally I don't think I should hand my notice in, until the company has issued me with my formal notice (which is definitely going to happen). HR have apologised today as it is up to the manager about whether they pay notice up front or not, and they are saying they are not going to.



This has annoyed me a bit but I'm trying to work out if I have any argument to ask for the PILON as there is no more work left for me to do and there is literally no point being here. I would also highlight that in my consultation I don't feel I was ever in a good situation as they never issued me with a job description or gave clear goals about what I needed to achieve; despite asking for this repeatedly in supervisions.

I have never been in this situation before, so please keep your comments polite/kind as I'm not an expert on this- hence asking for some help :A


Any help would be greatly appreciated

sangie595

Frosty873 wrote: »

Hi, im in a bit of strange situation and just wondering what your thoughts and advice might be.
I'm basically in a consultation period, during which I managed to secure a new job role. I haven't handed in my notice yet as I wont start until a week or two after I have been given my compulsory notice period.


I initially thought this would only be a week, as I have only been with my current employer for one year.

HR advised its actually 4 weeks (as part of my contract) and I would be paid this, regardless of going on to a new job role within this notice period- I would add that this is evidenced in an email as I thought this was a bit too good to be true.


However, my manager was trying to ask me to hand my notice in so that it would end this consultation process and that they would allow me to leave early- but I think they are trying to back track on what HR have said. Has anyone else been in this situation? Personally I don't think I should hand my notice in, until the company has issued me with my formal notice (which is definitely going to happen). HR have apologised today as it is up to the manager about whether they pay notice up front or not, and they are saying they are not going to.



This has annoyed me a bit but I'm trying to work out if I have any argument to ask for the PILON as there is no more work left for me to do and there is literally no point being here. I would also highlight that in my consultation I don't feel I was ever in a good situation as they never issued me with a job description or gave clear goals about what I needed to achieve; despite asking for this repeatedly in supervisions.

I have never been in this situation before, so please keep your comments polite/kind as I'm not an expert on this- hence asking for some help :A


Any help would be greatly appreciated

You aren't entitled to PILON unless your contract says so - which few do - and you have been told that HR made a mistake (which happens) and that you will be expected to work your notice period whether you hand in notice or they do. That seems to be the gist of it?


In which case if you leave early you will not be entitled to full payment for your notice period, but only the part that you work. Or you can stay the full notice period and be paid for it. You aren't entitled to be paid for a period of time that you don't work.


The rest of it is all irrelevant - it makes no difference at all.

getmore4less

If they know about the job it gets difficult.
They don't have to pay redundancy.

Never tell anyone about a new job when redundancy is in the pipeline.

Mrs_Optimist

Op has less than 2 years service so won't get redundancy anyway.

qetu1357

getmore4less wrote: »

If they know about the job it gets difficult.
They don't have to pay redundancy.

Never tell anyone about a new job when redundancy is in the pipeline.

Some employers will pay redundancy money in this situation.

OP needs/needed to establish with employer

"If I find a job during my notice period, will I be able to leave and will I receive redundancy pay"

Also needs to establish whether entitlement and how much it is.