Redundancy Payment

[ATM]

My friend is being made redundant after only completing 2 months work. When he took the job he agreed to relocate as part of the job offer and in return the employer agreed to pay him extra money for 6 months. So now he has rented out his house but luckily not signed a contract on anywhere new as he was temporarily staying with a friend while he looked for a new place. So we were discussing that if he is now redundant should his employer make good on the 6 months payments? They have only agreed to pay him for the 2 months completed and 1 month notice as part of the redundancy.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks...

[fade2grey]

I suspect not, but would be interested to hear other opinions..

just to piggy back in a similar vein, how about any relocation paymented (esp those with a tie in period) - what happens to those should redunancy be taken (either VR or compulsory)

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

As with all these things the wording of the contract is everything. No way we can guess what the situation is without the actual text.

[ATM]

Do you want me to get the text?

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

You would need his contract, the company employment manual if there is one and any company redundancy policy.

As they have offered more than than they have to by law at the moment, he should consider if the extra money he was to get is worth more or less than the 1 month I assume he has been offered from your post. If they fancy they could just give him nothing....

[ATM]

I told him to take the first payment offered and then once this is in his bank start querying the extras.