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Question about Redundancy pay


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Evening...!

 

a totally generic question, and not at all linked to anyone close to me...:rolleyes:

 

If a woman is due to go on Maternity leave, next week, for example, but is also up for redundancy, am I right in assuming said woman would be entitled to the folowing:

 

Company Redundancy Pay (guaranteed to get this)

Bonus payment (guaranteed to get this)

Notice pay (8 weeks full pay for example)

6 wks pay @ 90%

33 wks pay @ £127

The ones that are up for discussion are the SMP, 90% of salary and Notice pay. Would both the SMP payments and Company notice payments be payable, or just one?

 

The SMP payments are Government payments - so should be paid

The Notice period payments are contractural - so should be paid

 

The question we are asking is are we (sorry, they) lucky enough to be in a situation where BOTH are paid?

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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Has she formerly been served notice of redundancy ? If she has then she should receive full salary redundancy. Maternity pay cannot be negotiated as it is a statutory entitlement . Any attempt to negotiate would be ruled unfair due to sex discrimination and could possible cost the company a fortune. With out knowing the contract the individual is employed under and company pay and conditions. Normally someone embarking on maternity has a right to come back to their job or offered something similar if the company is making people redundant. There are exceptions though . Pm with details and I will be able to advise further

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Don't forget that it's the post that is made redundant, not the employee. All holders of jobs which are under consideration for redundancy must be chosen fairly without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, or a host of other characteristics. You can always call ACAS, they have a helpline:

 

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1365

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