Payment of redundancy

[sarahfleming]

Should a redundancy lump sum be given on your last day of work or can the employer hold out for awhile?

 

[TLC]

The majority of employers seem to be making ex-employees claim from the state. As far as I know it used to be that employers could only do this if the went "bust" but it seems to be common-place now to let employees go & just prove that they cannot afford to pay the lumpsums. I personally know of an employer who has done this - granted the company is struggling - but the employer & his family can still afford their trips to the states on holiday & shopping. So I feel this system is being abused highly & again the country is picking up the bill.

 

[papervalue]

The majority of employers seem to be making ex-employees claim from the state. As far as I know it used to be that employers could only do this if the went "bust" but it seems to be common-place now to let employees go & just prove that they cannot afford to pay the lumpsums. I personally know of an employer who has done this - granted the company is struggling - but the employer & his family can still afford their trips to the states on holiday & shopping. So I feel this system is being abused highly & again the country is picking up the bill.

They will still have to pay the state the 40% part in due course.

Maybe down to a company by company situation.

 

[Mpsox]

it depends on circumstances, certainly in my own organisation, statutory is paid more or less on the last day and any ex gratia is paid on the next pay date after a person leaves