All,
Thanks for looking,
Missus is potentially being made redundant, been working for Greenwich Council for 12 years.
3 years ago she changed from Full time to Part time with a new contract.
If she was to be made redundant would they only honour the last 3 years or have to honour the full 12 years service? (same job role)
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She had a year off Maternity Leave hence the change from Part time to full time
So if she was to get the full 12 years it would all be calculated on her current part time salary?
Thanks again
Usually the method is to add the part time service pro rata to the full time service giving,say, 10.5 reckonable years, assuming 2.5 days per week, multiplied by the full time salary.
I was more asking the question regarding if she would get the full 12 years or if she would get offered the payout from when she changed her new contract 3 years ago.
Massive restructure is the reason,
As regards the statutory minimum redundancy pay, I agree with ValleyGirl. It's continuous service with employer rather than time in current job that counts - otherwise a lot of employers would offer promotions one week and redundancy notices the next...
I worked for a local authority some time ago, and at that time, there was a contractual redundancy scheme that offered more than statutory minimum (employers can offer something more than the statutory but not anything less) - I'm aware that T&C have been under attack for some time and there are now more local schemes rather than national conditions. The employer and union rep will be able to provide more info.
If not stating the obvious, this page (from Citizens Advice) might be worth a look / bookmarking for future reference.
Again, I'm a bit out of touch, I think there were enhanced payments if you went on voluntary redundancy rather than compulsory, but there's no legal right to enhanced payment for voluntary redundancy, nor is there any obligation on employer to seek volunteers, or to let everyone who volunteers go (one of my past employers usually got more people eager to leave than they actually wanted to get rid of)
Life can also become a bit uncomfortable if you volunteer for redundancy but don't get it (said former employer seemed to have realised it was cheaper to make peoples' work intolerable so they would quit sooner or later rather than pay redundancy.)
You may want to check, but I think voluntary redundancy is still OK for claiming (national insurance contributions based) Job Seekers Allowance (you're likely to be ineligible if you just resign) - Mrs should be able to claim for (I think) 6 months before your income and any savings are taken in to account.
Voluntary redundancy may not be OK for any private insurance (e.g. mortgage protection) though so if that applies then check the small print carefully.
Also, might not be relevant, but trust you (and Mrs) are aware that employers are not allowed to treat part time workers less favourably than full time workers. More about this (from ACAS) here.
Best of luck.
Sorry again.
Missus has rec redundancy offer,
She has just been told that if she accepts a new job before the 1st of October then they will not receive any redundancy at all. I believe her contract finishes in August and she still has to let her current employers know by Monday if she wants to accept redundancy.
She has a interview for a new employer Tuesday.
Does this sound right?
For you though it sounds as though your missus is being made redundant on 31st August yet if she isnt allowed to find another job until 1st October (If she wants to take the pay) then that sounds an absolute joke!!
Ive suggested maybe playing them at their own game and working voluntary in new post until 1st of October and then accept the contract.
Shed lose a months money but gain 12 years redundancy.
That saying she only has an interview and hasn't got the job.
She would not be working for the same employer, still under a Local Council but a different borough.
If this is the case of Local Council rules and she gets no redundancy then they I would have thought they would have to honour continuous service?
This is the sort of thing I'd expect from Mike Ashley not from the Greenwich Comrades.
So effectively shes being told shes not allowed to work for a month, really seems odd to me.
Shas has been asked if shed like to cover the maternity leave though............
12 years continuous service, probably about 2 weeks sick in total during that duration. no respect or gratitude imo.
If she started a job before 1 October it would be considered a resignation as she is still legally employed by her existing company. In those circumstances her existing employer could stop the redundancy pay.
The best thing for her to do is explain that to any new employer, state that she couldn't start until 1 October or better still mid-October and ask her new employer not to seek references before 1 October - that way the existing employer isn't aware of the new job offer and it therefore avoids any dodgy dealing by them.
Would the working voluntary scenario for a month then accepting a contract from the 1st of October be a possibility you think?
If your wife doesn't hear from the insolvency practitioner within say a couple of weeks then get her to contact Companies House - they will be able to confirm who it is (it may well be the Official Receiver).
Don't share the redundancy details with us, it will go against the compromise agreement
Is there also compensation for lack of consultation? She just turned up last week to be told they'd gone into administration.
She's already had one interview yesterday, which is looking good.
Go on tell us.
It's tax free after all.