If you believe you are about to be made redundant or in the process of losing your job due to redundancy.
1050 confirmed 18th January 2016
Our thoughts go out to any of those affected by the announcement mentioned in the following BBC Business Report
As these redundancies are liable to be greater than 20 in number in any one location, much of the single person negotiation options may not be available – however they should be taken into consideration in any dealing with the lay-offs.
More bad news for many employees across the UK, with more redundancies announced.
Guardian reporting 2,200 job losses at Redcar.
The solar power industry looks like it may also be under threat, again from the Guardian.
Office of National Statistics next update will have to include most, if more than 20 redundancies in any one place of work.
Extract from Best Marigold Hotel – Film dialogue
There is no past that we can bring back by longing for it. Only a present that builds and creates itself as the past withdraws’
Does your employer off you an Employee Assistance Program?
They are simply fine for general questions, but very few offer any advice on Redundancy, as in effect they would have a conflict of interest.
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Well the answer to this question, subject to the small print in the contract, should be yes!
Personal Protection Insurance (PPI) was designed to protect your payments if you are made redundant, so check your policy now.
Pay special attention to when the policy will start to pay and the conditions. Some may only start to pay after any payment in lieu of notice (PILON). So they expect you to continue to pay to the amount of time PILON was given.
Example, you received 3 months PILON – they may not accept any claim under PPI until the end of the 3 month period.
PILON therefore, while nice to receive it as part of your final pay, may have an impact on when any PPI claim can be made.
Always check the policy and more importantly the small print.
If advised that you are allowed to take someone with you to the meeting – then take them!
At the very least the following should be mentioned either :- in any presentation/paperwork, discussion
If these have not been given to you ask to the answers in writing
Business/Company
Personal