From The Experts
Employers - minimum requirements
It is an unfortunate by-product of the Covid scenario that, despite the Governments furlough and job support schemes, redundancies have become more prevalent. But it is not just out of necessity that redundancies are being contemplated. In some cases the current environment is being... read more »
Discrimination in Redundancy
Covid-19 and Discrimination in Redundancy Figures reported by The Citizens Advice Service a few months ago, showed that employees who either had to shield themselves or those they cared for were being made redundant at a higher rate than other employees. As stated earlier, selection... read more »
Under 2 years
Employees with under two years service If there is a redundancy programme occurring at your workplace, and you have been employed for less than 2 years, you should be included in the Collective Consultation process, however those with under 2 years service can just... read more »
Pitfalls in Redundancy
Potential Pitfalls and things to watch out for There are a number of things that employees should look out for if they are faced with redundancy: If there are less than 20 people being made redundant in your establishment, the consultation period could be relatively short,... read more »
Redundancy - the essentials
What Must Happen During a Redundancy process: Collective Consultation should occur for a minimum of 30 days if there are 20-99 roles being made redundant in your workplace in a 90 day period, this rises to 45 days if there are 100+ roles to be... read more »
Maternity and Redundancy
Redundancy whilst on Maternity Leave If you are on maternity leave and your role becomes at risk of redundancy, firstly your employer should make sure that you are fully involved with the consultancy process, in this new Covid era, most businesses are now used to communicating... read more »
'Cuff Tupple weeks'
Are you having a tough time? Ian McClure, a Managing Director, shares his experience of mental ill health with us. It is so important to talk to someone. You may not even be aware of the signs! are you more tired than normal or not... read more »
StartUp or Franchise?
Are you at a junction in your life? Then the possibility of being your own boss with your own business must be on your mind, which presents one huge question, how do you get started? Firstly, learn from other people’s mistakes rather than make your... read more »
Do's and Dont's
It is really important to look after yourself during redundancy. One of our experts, Andrew MacAskill from Executive Career Jump has created a few essential things to remember; DO: Get clarity on how you feel Give yourself some time before starting to interview Write down ideas Use an employee assistance... read more »
Managing Your Money
Top tips for managing a change in income If you have been made redundant or your income has been reduced as a result of being on furlough or reduced hours, you may be experiencing additional pressure on your personal finances. We spoke with Coran Stubbington... read more »