we have just had confirmation from the "grape vine" that we are going to be made redundant. The catch is we are not being told if we are going to be paid.
What would you do? And any help on redundancy would be appreciated?
2007-08-21 02:20:28 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
thanks to everyone so far, when i say the grapevine i mean someone who is quite high up in the company (accounts) and has been in the meetings today.
2007-08-21 02:42:22 · update #1
How awful, sorry to hear that. You must go into tomorrow though to find out the facts for your self, the good old grapevine can sometimes be very misleading!!! Go in and hear it from the the horses mouth.
Good luck and I hope you get paid x
2007-08-21 02:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by Nickynackynoo 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Definatley go in, if the situation is as delicate and unknown as it sounds then you need to be on your best behavior and not give an excuse to fire you therefore not giving any redundancy money.
Redundancy varies from company to company. They dont always have to pay you if they give you enough notice, however most do. I was made redundant a few years back and recieved a months salery for every year I had worked for the company. They only paid out though to people who had been there longer than 2 years. Good luck
2007-08-21 09:34:39 · answer #2 · answered by Emma B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never give up a job on nothing more than "confirmation from the grapevine"! And if you don't show up, that may well be exactly what you are doing. The grapevine has been known to be misinformed. Go in and get the real information from the source. Then you know where you really stand--instead of making decisions based on other people's guesses. This sort of thing can be hard and it usually causes lots of worried speculating; but you'll be better prepared to deal with the coming events if you are armed with facts.
2007-08-21 09:32:35 · answer #3 · answered by lfh1213 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you must go in. To not show up would give your employer ammunition that you are redundant. I am not sure of what redundant means in the work world but in everyday life, it means a repetition, unnecessary repetion. In work terms, I would say that means that the company has found certain jobs to be duplicated and unnecessary therefore extra personnel will be laid off. By not going in, you could set yourself up for a fire instead of layoff. A fire means no unemployment compensation. Besides, if you are thought well of, if your job in redundant, you might be offered another position. If you don't go in, you won't really know what is being offered and what is being taken away. I believe an employer must pay you for hours worked. You have nothing to lose by going in except maybe unemployment comp, another job, or the truth. Buck up. Rumors often have a basis in truth but by the time a rumor circulates, it is often blown out of proportion and doesn't resemble the facts.
2007-08-21 09:30:57 · answer #4 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you gaining by not going in? You will not have any information to base your next step upon. You may get second hand from other colleagues, but that is unreliable and not the full story.
The have to give you a consultation period, 30 - 90 days, if you leave and get a job of your own accord in that period you forfeit your right to redundancy, although if you stay until the end you will get money.
Unless the firm is in serious financial difficulties and cannot afford to pay you, the nyou should be given some form of redundancy payment - what does your contract state?
2007-08-21 09:27:42 · answer #5 · answered by pirate_princess 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think "confirmation" and the hearing things though the "grape vine" are contridicting. The grapevine usually means you hear things the round about way and not directly from the needed souce. Don't go by what you hear through the grapevine, go in and find out what going on from a reliable source.
2007-08-21 09:32:09 · answer #6 · answered by Simba 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In UK go in you have a priority debt for wages (the amount is limited) If the place is going bust the it will be for the administrator to dismiss you but if he keeps you on you rpay will be paid from that date irrespective of what has gone on before. If the firm is not bust you will be paid
2007-08-21 11:05:47 · answer #7 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
instead of using the grape vine why don't you ask someone who will know? Straight out go to your boss or something?
2007-08-21 09:29:19 · answer #8 · answered by *Sparki* 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go in may just be a rumour yoiu dont want to risk losing your job because of a rumor and if company has insurance if they dont pay you the insurance should.
best of luck
2007-08-21 09:25:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont think you Understand what Redundant means. It really does not make sence in your Question. Redundant is stateing something or doing something that basically repeats its self. Example. " my really hot Coaco was hot" " man this ice cold peice of metal sure is cold" Thats Redundant.
2007-08-21 09:30:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋