My job is redundant as of 29th September (and I have this in writing) BUT my company is making me work 3 months notice and say if I leave before then I will forfeit my redundancy package?? Is this allowed?? Surely if my job is redundant then so am I?!? I've called HR and Citizens Advice who were useless.
2006-09-05 05:20:13 · 14 answers · asked by Tracy L 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Sorry to hear about being made redundant but yes I think your company is right. They can effectively make you work out the notice period. You might be able to negotiate this with the company if you don't want to work there any longer. Or if you are a member of a Union, you might approach your rep. Finally, you might be able to use up any un-used holiday allowance during that period (but check with the company first)
Otherwise, you're going to be stuck there for three months but your incentive to work will be much less so as long as you don't do anything that can get you sacked, take it easy!
2006-09-05 05:33:39 · answer #1 · answered by PC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends if they are making you work on your normal hours and normal pay for 3 months, if your job has been made redundant ie its still there but they have reduced the hours to part time then they cannot make you work anything other than the standard period of notice but they must pay you on full time hours, they cannot tell you that you have to stay working on the new hour/pay structure that has been introduced. i had the same problem at my previous job they made my position redundant and offered me a job doing the same thing but part time i said no, but they could only make me work the 1 months notice ~ on my regular pay, and they still had to pay me redundancy money when i left.
I hope this helps - it seems complicated but its quite straightforward.
2006-09-05 05:41:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an expert on employeement law, but under U.S. law, you are normally "employeed at will" -- which means that a business can fire you anytime for any reason unless they discriminate, or you have some type of contract that says otherwise.
Most people, when they accept a job, do not negoiate for any type of contract or job security (you normally just haggle over salary or vacation days), so you are probably out of luck on this one.
PS, do not tell them that you are redundant -- they might decide to get rid of you sooner and give you no package at all.
2006-09-05 05:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your company is correct. Why would you leave before the 3 months is up unless you have another job? And if you have another job to go to before your notice expires then you would not be entitled to redundancy pay as I understand it.
2006-09-05 05:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are correct. If you leave you will be quitting, and therefore not qualify for redundancy.
Depending on your job, some companies will allow Gardening leave i.e. you work out the rest of your notice at home while still being paid. This is usually to stop people doing bad things to the company while working their notice.
2006-09-05 05:38:28 · answer #5 · answered by arealhighlander 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the first party you want to pass to the ACAS information superhighway website and telephone them. i anticipate your husband isn't in a union. a freelance exists even with the reality that if the agency has failed of their duty to furnish one on paper. Your husband also has complete employment regulation rights in the united kingdom. Redundancy is a lawful technique of brushing off a freelance of employment, yet a lawful procedure should be talked about if a criminal challenge is to be prevented. This incorporates proper and significant consultation, and the availability of redundancy pay and the compliance with contractual criteria mutually with observe sessions and annual go away allowances. commerce Unions are there for a reason.
2016-12-06 11:03:33 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in order to qualify for the redundancy package - yes they can keep you on, but as you are under notice of redundancy they MUST allow you time off to attend job interviews.
2006-09-05 06:07:58 · answer #7 · answered by alatoruk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would seem i fthe job is redundant , it should'nt matter when you leave, they would just be saving money to let you go now; I'm sure they have ways around any wrong doing , by making your job a redundant to their company.Sorry about your bad luck!
2006-09-05 05:29:10 · answer #8 · answered by inquiring mind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was made redundant. and your company is correct, it will be 3 months from the date of redundancy...this is 3 months to give you and opportunity to find another one.
2006-09-05 06:51:26 · answer #9 · answered by Dominique M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are allowed one day off a week to seek employment or attend interviews with pay always have a monday or friday you get a long weekend
2006-09-05 07:40:23 · answer #10 · answered by bigtdotcom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋