SO16_Saint Posted 26 October, 2011 Posted 26 October, 2011 Evening...! a totally generic question, and not at all linked to anyone close to me... 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!
Viking Warrior Posted 26 October, 2011 Posted 26 October, 2011 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
Whitey Grandad Posted 26 October, 2011 Posted 26 October, 2011 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
badgerx16 Posted 27 October, 2011 Posted 27 October, 2011 Not sure about the circumstances in this case, but in our recent round of redundancies, women on, or about to embark on, maternity leave were exempted from the process.
Viking Warrior Posted 27 October, 2011 Posted 27 October, 2011 Hi Bridgey I have sent you a more detailed PM , if you need any more information send me another PM
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