consultation period

chocoholic2016

Formal Consultation Period

Hi All,

I have received a letter inviting me to a meeting to commence formal consultation period, because changes are being proposed that potentially will impact my role (senior management).

I have been with the company over 9 months and passed all probation and performance reviews. I am not apart of a union as this has never happened to me (will defiantly be joining one when this is over)

My gut feeling is telling me I am going to be made redundant, and I have been made aware that less than 20 people are going through this consultation.

The letter is the first I knew about changes / restructuring within the business. I do not know what to expect from the consultation period and the processes etc, is this a sign of redundancy?

Little deflated at the moment and have no clue on this process.

sangie595

chocoholic2016 wrote: »

Formal Consultation Period

Hi All,

I have received a letter inviting me to a meeting to commence formal consultation period, because changes are being proposed that potentially will impact my role (senior management).

I have been with the company over 9 months and passed all probation and performance reviews. I am not apart of a union as this has never happened to me (will defiantly be joining one when this is over)

My gut feeling is telling me I am going to be made redundant, and I have been made aware that less than 20 people are going through this consultation.

The letter is the first I knew about changes / restructuring within the business. I do not know what to expect from the consultation period and the processes etc, is this a sign of redundancy?

Little deflated at the moment and have no clue on this process.

It could be that there are simply going to be changes to the role, but yes, redundancy is the other possible option.

For you, with only nine months service, I am afraid that the process could be as quick as handing you your notice. Anything beyond that would be a bonus - given your service, if this is about redundancy, they don't have to follow any process and can simply dismiss.

chocoholic2016

Hi

Thank you for your reply. My contract states that to terminate employment both parties must give 3 months notice and can be used with PILON.

Does this apply if made redundant ?
Do they not by law have to give me a weeks statutory notice ?

It's all very confusing x

Takeaway_Addict

chocoholic2016 wrote: »

Hi

Thank you for your reply. My contract states that to terminate employment both parties must give 3 months notice and can be used with PILON.

Does this apply if made redundant ?
Do they not by law have to give me a weeks statutory notice ?

It's all very confusing x

Your 3 months is above statutory, it isn't on top.

Technically you won't be made redundancy, you will be sacked if they get rid of you. If they call it redundancy you could cause slightly more hassle to them.

sangie595

chocoholic2016 wrote: »

Hi

Thank you for your reply. My contract states that to terminate employment both parties must give 3 months notice and can be used with PILON.

Does this apply if made redundant ?
Do they not by law have to give me a weeks statutory notice ?

It's all very confusing x

As Takeaway addict has said, it would be three months notice, although I can't work out why he think that saying it is redundancy would be more trouble than dismissing you - redundancy is a dismissal!

But it is bad news that PILON is mentioned in your contract, because that means that if they give you PILON it will be fully taxed. It possibly wouldn't have to be if it wasn't in the contract.