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All About Constructive Dismissal
In Britain, the process of redundancy is now hedged round with substantial laws which impose obligations on the employer and offer protections to the worker. In...
Am I at Risk of Being Made Redundant?
Redundancy for most people does not come out of the blue and there are normally some signs that something is wrong within the company before it...
Am I Eligible for Voluntary Redundancy?
Voluntary redundancies occur when a company is facing financial difficulty or has too many staff for the job that needs doing.
Employers...
Am I Entitled to Redundancy from Temporary Work?
When it comes to redundancy rights for temporary workers there is often confusion as to what you are and are not entitled to.
In the...
Are Home Workers Entitled to Redundancy?
There are many different types of employment and it is important to determine what type of employment you have in order to know what redundancy...
Can I Be Made Redundant During a Career Break?
Some employers are generous enough to offer their staff the option of a career break. You may not want to leave your job but for whatever reason...
Can I Claim Benefits If I Have Volunteered for Redundancy?
Being able to claim benefits after you have been made redundant is often a vital part of financial survival if you are short of funds....
Claiming Redundancy When With an Agency
The term agency worker is often touted around the workplace, but it is often misused to describe workers that are not in fact agency workers....
Do I Need to Tell Anyone I Have Lost My Job?
Being made redundant can often make you feel ashamed and upset and sometimes the last thing you want to do is talk about it or tell people around...
Do Women Lose Out More on Redundancy?
In an age of equality it is hard to believe that one gender could be hit harder than another when it comes to redundancy.
It may be...
Does Consultation Always End in Redundancy?
When an employer plans to make staff redundant they must enter into a consultation with those affected.
A firm will normally place you in...
Early Retirement
Early retirement is one of the most commonly-offered alternatives to redundancy. Whether it is the best option for you in the circumstances is something that has to be...
How Accepting an Alternative to Redundancy Affects your Rights
When you are made redundant, the law protects you to some extent. Your employer is required to handle the redundancy in certain ways, and, in most...
How Redundancy Affects Pregnant Women
As the harsh economic climate takes hold, employers are under pressure to make cuts and there are fears that pregnant women are being seen as...
How to Use Flexible Working to Avoid Redundancy
Flexible working comes in all guises, it does not simply mean reduced working hours or employees working from home.
Whether your work...
I Work in the Public Sector, Am I at Risk?
As the UK tries to pull itself out of financial difficulty many sectors are starting to feel the pinch and are making redundancies amongst their...
Is it Illegal to Do Cash in Hand Work When Redundant?
Being made redundant is not only hard on your morale, but also your finances.
When you find yourself strapped for cash it may be tempting...
Is Overtime Calculated Into My Redundancy Pay?
A normal working week for many no longer means working 9am to 5pm, five days a week. Working hours for most vary and your weekly pay packet can...
Should I Take a Job Cut or a Pay Cut?
Deciding between a pay cut or a job cut is one of the hardest decisions most people will face in their working life. Nobody wants to take a pay...
The Jobs Most at Risk of Redundancy
It is likely that at some point in everybody’s career they will find themselves in a position where they face the threat of redundancy.
Most sectors will go...
What is Redundancy?
Redundancy occurs when the organisation you work for no longer needs you to continue doing your job, and your employment ceases. There could be several reasons why...
What to Do When Made Redundant
Being made redundant can often make you feel like you have been tossed to one side and don’t offer any value to anyone, but it is important to remember that it is...
When an Employer Offers Alternatives to Redundancy
When a company announces that some of its employees will be made redundant, it is very common for those affected to be offered alternatives to...
Where to get Outside Help on Redundancy Issues
Most people facing or threatened with redundancy find themselves stressed and confused. Your livelihood may be taken away. Your future is...
Who Will be Made Redundant?
The term redundancy is used to describe situations in which a company ceases operations entirely, meaning that all of the workers become redundant, as well as...
Will Going on Strike Affect My Redundancy?
Going on strike can be a stressful and challenging time for employees and employers.
Employees sometimes feel like strike action is a...
