Asking for a friend- redundancy

Sharebear

Hi all,

My friend handed in her notice in and told had to work 8 weeks notice period. She has a new job. A week after handing in her notice her work have told her that the building will cease trading in 2 weeks. She has been told she doesn't qualify for redundancy. Anyone know if this is true.

AKR

How long has your friend been employed by the company ?

Sharebear

Hi, thanks for reading this.8 years and 9 months

AKR

She should definitely get her notice pay. She may well be entitled to statutory redundancy too but best for her to check with ACAS or citizens advice

Sharebear

Thank you. So much knowledge on this forum x

Razr

Contact your local C.A.B. without a doubt. they are amazing and they are trained, they can definitely point you in the right direction

"This site is awesome but always point them to a professional"

poppy123456

I'd advise contacting ACAS rather the Citizens advice. Sorry but I've heard of far too much incorrect advice coming from CA and can't recommend them.

https://www.acas.org.uk/contact

MW123

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/121480/asking-for-a-friend-redundancy

Despite having already handed in her notice, she remains eligible for redundancy pay due to the company’s closure and her 8 years of service. If the company were not closing, she would have simply completed the remaining 7 weeks of her notice period and left. However, because the company is closing, her role is being made redundant before her planned departure rather than afterward.
As a result, she is entitled to redundancy pay, since the redundancy is occurring during her notice period. She should speak with her employer to clarify the situation and confirm her entitlements. If she feels she is being treated unfairly, she should seek advice from ACAS. I see Poppy has given the link in her post above.

Sharebear

Brilliant thanks for the advice. I did tell her to go to her HR directly rather than her immediate bosses. Things can get lost in translation so to speak with a middle man.

mockingbird01

i think she's eligible for Redundancy pay… it's advisable to contact your C.A.B. i'm sure you'll get the help you need [Removed by moderator - advertising]

MW123

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/900695#Comment_900695

Your friend should have a direct conversation with her HR department about the redundancy process. Following this, a brief email summarising the discussion should be sent to her HR department for future reference. She should also review her employment contract to understand her companies redundancy policies.