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Just been told I'm at risk of redundancy, advice needed

ssdkck
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Hi all, I'm currently furloughed and this morning I had a group consultation with 18 other staff regarding possible redundancys. From my understanding the consult period will be approx 3 weeks and I have been told I can apply for a new role in the company, which I don't think it's a guarantee that I will even get it. The new role leaves me with no flexibility as I have a 11 year old child.  Also the new role requires me to work 5 days out of 7 instead of the 4 days i currently work with set days and shifts. I will drop down to 25 hours from 32 and i will drop down from £9.62 per hour to £8.72. What happens if i dont apply for a new role? I'm 45 and been with the company for 21 years. 

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  • lincroft1710
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    ssdkck said:
    What happens if i dont apply for a new role? I'm 45 and been with the company for 21 years. 
    You will probably be made redundant as your current role will cease to exist
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  • Thrugelmir
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    By default you'll be made redundant unfortunately.  The company cannot maintain roles for which there is no requirement. 
  • Galloglass
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    edited 23 June 2020 at 4:46PM
    How long have you worked there?

    An employer who intends to take the actions they are proposing are on the slippery slope. You may take a cut and find yourself worse off when the redundancy is recalculated later. 

    Employment is a contractual relation and you should give your employer the same courtesies that they are giving you i.e. none.
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  • ssdkck
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    Galloglass said:
    How long have you worked there?

    An employer who intends to take the actions they are proposing are on the slippery slope. You may take a cut and find yourself worse off when the redundancy is recalculated later. 

    Employment is a contractual relation and you should give your employer the same courtesies that they are giving you i.e. none.
    21 years!  Your right, I would take a loss if they were to make me redundant further down the line. I work in hospitality (restaurant within a golf club) 
  • ssdkck
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    Also as I'm currently furloughed will my redundancy pay be calculated on my furlough pay?  I know notice pay is questionable 
  • [Deleted User]
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    ssdkck said:
    Also as I'm currently furloughed will my redundancy pay be calculated on my furlough pay?  I know notice pay is questionable 
    Notice pay would probably be at your furloughed rate. Redundancy pay would be calculated as per your contract, which may specify statutory, or a higher rate, remember redundancy pay is also tax free (but notice is not). 
  • Galloglass
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    Notice pay would probably be at your furloughed rate
    You'll have to cite that. 
    • All land is owned. If you are not on yours, you are on someone else's
    • When on someone else's be it a road, a pavement, a right of way or a property there are rules. Don't assume there are none.
    • "Free parking" doesn't mean free of rules. Check the rules and if you don't like them, go elsewhere
    • All land is owned. If you are not on yours, you are on someone else's and their rules apply.
    Just visiting - back in 2025
  • Jeremy535897
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    Galloglass said:
    Notice pay would probably be at your furloughed rate
    You'll have to cite that. 
    This is what I cite for this question:
    https://www.employmentcasesupdate.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed40723
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