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Depends on the company and their policies I expect. Motorola said if we left during our notice period we forfeited the redundancy payout. Happened to one person who'd been fortunate enough to get a new job really quick lost out on over £5k.
 
cj_eds said:
Depends on the company and their policies I expect. Motorola said if we left during our notice period we forfeited the redundancy payout. Happened to one person who'd been fortunate enough to get a new job really quick lost out on over £5k.
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They were stitched I'm afraid. The money is compensation for loss of office - doesn't matter if you find a job 10 minutes or 10 years later. Motorola was talking out of its corporate arse.

I took voluntary redundancy from HP a couple of years ago and a decent employment lawyer got my comp up from mid-five figures to a tidy six-figure sum. Now I can't be arsed to go back to work so have downsized. :thumbsup:
 
And with the current HP woes, you got out right on time then ...
 
lacroupade said:
cj_eds said:
Depends on the company and their policies I expect. Motorola said if we left during our notice period we forfeited the redundancy payout. Happened to one person who'd been fortunate enough to get a new job really quick lost out on over £5k.
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They were stitched I'm afraid. The money is compensation for loss of office - doesn't matter if you find a job 10 minutes or 10 years later. Motorola was talking out of its corporate arse.

I took voluntary redundancy from HP a couple of years ago and a decent employment lawyer got my comp up from mid-five figures to a tidy six-figure sum. Now I can't be arsed to go back to work so have downsized. :thumbsup:
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I think some employers take the stance cj mentioned. Some take the view that if you start a new job during your "notice" period, you forfeit redundancy payment, on the grounds that you've started another job before your existing contract is finished. Another example of corporate greed, and shafting employees who they've already made redundant :thumbsdown:


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Problem is in the case of big companies it takes a lot of balls to go up against the corporate lawyers like lacroupade did. It was amazing how quickly HR closed ranks after the redundancies were announced, and were blatantly doing whatever the company told them - and to hell with employees.
 
cj_eds said:
Problem is in the case of big companies it takes a lot of balls to go up against the corporate lawyers like lacroupade did. It was amazing how quickly HR closed ranks after the redundancies were announced, and were blatantly doing whatever the company told them - and to hell with employees.
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They weren't my balls LOL, I had a very competent lady employment lawyer recommended to me by an ex-colleague (happy to pass their details to anyone interested via PM) who charged me £2k in the end, but since she added approximately £95k to my original VR offer, I felt that not unreasonable :rofl:

To be fair my situation was relatively complex as I'd been in a very high-earning business development role, but in the case of something like an employee being denied redundancy because they had the audacity to get a new job too quickly :o , these ladies would chop them off at the knees in a second.

Its worth understanding that the cost to a company, both financial and otherwise, of going to tribunal, is extremely high, so you should always consider your legal options in such circumstances because they are far more likely to fold than you might think.
 
Take it to a solicitor, one that specialises in employment law, and don't sign a compromise agreement until you've done that.
 
Adamski - any news on those interviews yet? I managed to get an offer today but it's a sight less than I've been on and its a 2 year deal so need to swing redundancy payment if I can otherwise it won't stack up so well.
 
Today I started my new job in Edinburgh :)

160 mile round trip on the commute, and had to be up at 5.30am this morning. Got home from work at 8.30pm

In total I was unemployed for a day :lol: (I was on garden leave for 5 weeks - hehe).

I am now flat hunting in Edinburgh....
 
Yup, what he said ^^^ :thumbsup:

My commute into the office in London is 80 miles driving there and back, plus anything from 60 to 90 mins on public transport. Customer visits are even worse, generally at least 140 miles on the M25 and hooooooouuuuurs of driving, so I feel your pain :thumbsdown:

However you are soon going to be living in one of the finest cities on the face of the planet, a stones throw away from the Pentland Hills and a world of wonderful roads through the borders :thumbsup:
 
Adamski said:
Today I started my new job in Edinburgh :)

160 mile round trip on the commute, and had to be up at 5.30am this morning. Got home from work at 8.30pm

In total I was unemployed for a day :lol: (I was on garden leave for 5 weeks - hehe).

I am now flat hunting in Edinburgh....
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Good luck flat hunting, any idea what part of the capital you fancy living?
 
Cheers guys :)

I'm thinking SWMBO and I will rent in Edinburgh city centre for a year or so, then look for somewhere more permanent after that. The commute is ok but would be a nightmare in winter.

The zed will be locked away at my folks house for occasional weekend use and forum runs etc until we get somewhere with off street parking or a garage. My runaround will probably be sold or scrapped as we'll be taking SWMBO's car to Edinburgh....


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I have just seen this thread, so really glad it worked out for you, And Edinburgh is a fantastic city to live. :D
 
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