I have just been made redundant...

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Bob the slob

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I was actively looking foir a new job when my employer told me last week we were being made redundant as and from the same day they told us. Is this legal? I didnt think it was. I did get paid a for a months notice in lieu though. I am totally confused now what to do? Should I take a few weeks off to get myself together or should I jump straight back into working? Head is a little wrecked as to what I should do now. Goin on holidays on the 30th nov until the 11th Dec.
 
Bob the slob said:
we were being made redundant as and from the same day they told us. Is this legal? ........ I did get paid a for a months notice in lieu though.
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Well effectively they have given you one month's notice. Whether this is appropriate or not however is a different story. Have you an employment contract? If so review the terms of the contract to assess what it details in relation to termination.
You should also be entitled to a minimum statutory redundancy payment, and perhaps more if you had someone negitating on your behalf (e.g. a union if you are a member)
A few other questions:
  • Has the company gone into liquidation?
  • Are all staff affected or just a select few?
  • Have you been given notice of the termination in writing?

In terms of the bigger picture as to what you should do, just note that you were already in the market for a new job and continue searching in that vein. Agree with previous poster in terms of getting signed on etc, but you just because there is a bit of shock with the current situation you should not let it distract from your previous goal of obtaining a different job. Take your holidays as per scheduled, but try to make the most of the time you have ahead of that by scheduling as many meetings and interviews as you can

Best of Luck
 
Bob,

look on it as a positive thing, you were going to leave anyway. Now you get paid for the next month without having to work and get at least statutory redundancy for the period of employment.

Use the time between now and your holidays to refine your CV and talk to agencies / apply for jobs. You now have lots of time to research, prepare and apply for a new job - this can only help you.

As an aside,given the gap in employment, make sure you sort out any medical insurance etc if it was paid by your company.
 
bob remember your other post about wanting to get into sales i recommended pick up the yellow pages and pick a product you love to buy and give them a call and ask to speak to sales manager

best of luck
 
Bobo,


Sorry to hear about your situation, can you post some details.

1. Amount of people made redundant.People left in company.

2. Reason for Mandatory redundancy.

3. Any disiplinary proceeding pending.


Some info below, hopefully you can get enough info to go to Industrial tribunal, and get you dues.

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Redundancy entitlements

The Redundancy Payments Acts 1967-2003 (pdf) provide a minimum entitlement to a redundancy payment for employees with a set period of service with the employer. Not all employees are entitled to this statutory redundancy payment, even where a redundancy situation exists. You can find out more details about qualifying for redundancy here. However, you and your employer may agree a redundancy payment above this statutory minimum and in such circumstances, employees who have not reached the statutory minimum period of service may also receive a payment.
If you are being made redundant the legislation specifies what notice must be given to you and what application forms must be completed - find out more about redundancy procedures.
If you are entitled to a redundancy payment there are specific rules about how your continuity of service is assessed and how the payment is calculated - you can find out more about redundancy payments here.
You can read more about your redundancy entitlements in the booklet Guide to the Redundancy Payments Scheme (pdf) which is available free from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. There is also a useful list of frequently asked questions about redundancy.
 
Sorry to hear that bob. As to if it's legal - AFAIK it is, as it happened to me a short time ago too - out of the total blue a few of us were told we were being made redundant, and were told we could work out our month's notice, but the mployer didn't really want us to take that option, or we could walk as of from that very second and get paid a month in lieu.

Naturally enough, we walked that very day. Plus we didn't get statutory redundancy - I was about 2 weeks short of the 2 yrs minimum continuous period (although had been working on a contractual basis for years before that but that didn't count :mad:).
Do however check to make sure you get paid any holiday pay due etc.

Go and sign on even if you are waiting on P45 as this will start your claim being processed and you will have continuity of stamps.
You may find it harder than you think to find a new job, especially at this time of year, but you may be happy to take something temporary in the run up to xmas, as there would be many employers looking for workers for the xmas period but finishing up at end of Dec.

I know you were looking for another job anyway, but be prepared for a fit of the blues to hit you out of nowhere, I thought I was OK when it happened, was positive about it even, but still, you may get the burst of anger/bewilderment/sadness out of the blue, and seeing as it was so sudden (told and let go same day), the shock may take a while to set in as you realise you didn't really get to say goodbye properly to your co-workers and clients that you've been working with over the years.

However, just let it wash over you, and pick yourself up and get on with things. hey - you have a holiday to look forward to at least! I had to cancel mine when I got made redundant! Best of luck with the job hunt.
 
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