My Options - Reorg

[giggity]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 31 July 2020 at 20:05

[edc]

If you already have a copy of a settlement agreement go and find a qualified lawyer. Only they are allowed to advise and sign the certificate.

[omniflow]

I'll do my best to answer based on the information supplied so far.

Is everything the company is doing in compliance with the rules? - Probably not
Are they offering to pay me more than statutory redundancy to go? - Sounds like it
Is there anything I can do to keep my job? - Possibly - it depends on who you know
Is there anything I can do to get more money out of them? - Not enough information

If they're telling you to see a lawyer, then it sounds like it's already a done deal. So make that appointment, go and see someone and have them read through the paperwork, ask you questions and give you proper advice on what your best way forward is

[Sy1441]

Fairly standard practice especially if there are settlements on offer.

[edc]

If you would consider going a part of a redundancy programme but there is no volunteer process then all you can do is ask the question. They are under no obligation to accept your request whether there is a volunteer programme or not.

[Macroni18]

If it is a redundancy situation, nothing much that can be done. If you are looking for some specific answers please do clarify.
Another option is to call up ACAS. They provide some good free advice.

[edc]

You haven't explained too well what has happened. Slot in to what? Have you had any consultation meetings? Are you being dismissed by reason of redundancy?

[Gargamel]

So you can’t be redundant if the work you do at the location you do it in is continuing (by definition). So if your company have taken a view that anyone’s whose role is continuing unaffected (and have put an within 80% of the existing job criteria) is not redundant. Then you continue as you did before, congratulations you survived and are still employed.

If you would rather they make you redundant, then you should talk to either HR or your Manager and say so.

This only really changes if there were a number of you doing the same task, in which case there should have been a selection criteria (eg length of service)

As others have said, talk to a lawyer if you feel the process has been unfair. But first ask yourself - what is the outcome you really want ?

[GT03ROB]

Who'd actually be an employer.... you either get taken to task for making people redundant, then the ones you want to keep & are trying to accommodate want to leave....