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i dont know if i mentioned it before xmas but my OH was threatened with redundancy before xmas and his boss gave him 4 days off to make a decision on whether he wanted a package putting together (obv there's no decision making involved cuz we have a baby and need him to work!! - spoilt our xmas with the worry)...anyway, when he went back to work after the 4 days his boss acted like nothing had happened and everything carried on as normal...until today...he's just phoned me to say his boss just phoned his department and said his son was coming down in 10 mins to cover him and they were going to 'finish' their conversation...he also said he was calling another guy into the meeting...i can't help thinking the worst, it really doesn't sound good and i know his boss doesn't like him, sean is the only one working there with responsibilities, his boss only employs young people and EVERYONE else still lives at home with their parents and have no kids etc i can't believe this is happening...arghhh i'm sooo scared!!! x
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WELL, where do i start? his job is safe for now...this apparently was just 'a test' of his commitment to the company!!!!! WTF?! so his boss decided to ruin our xmas with the threat of redundancy and then it was all just a sick and twisted little game?!!! i'm soooooo mad but there's nothing i can do, i can't believe it!!! thanks for all the messages girls...GRRRRRRRRRRRR @ HIS BOSS!!!!!!!
[Modified by: mrsjbourne on 04 January 2009 19:07:58 ]
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WELL, where do i start? his job is safe for now...this apparently was just 'a test' of his commitment to the company!!!!! WTF?! so his boss decided to ruin our xmas with the threat of redundancy and then it was all just a sick and twisted little game?!!! i'm soooooo mad but there's nothing i can do, i can't believe it!!! thanks for all the messages girls...GRRRRRRRRRRRR @ HIS BOSS!!!!!!!
[Modified by: mrsjbourne on 04 January 2009 19:07:58 ]
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As long as you stay strong together it will all work out in the end hon no matter how difficult it seems right now.
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if your OH thinks hes being unfairly treated/made redundant then he MUST speak to his trade union, he has to agree to the redundancy package, so please dont take this lying down if worst comes to the worst. plus, if his position is reinstated within 3 months of his departure, he is well within his rights to take the company to court for unfair dismissal...
give me a shout if you need any advice, ive been through this and it was aweful, but somehow its worked out for us as i got a good package....
good luck and fingers crossed
I don't know all the ins and outs of redundancy laws but they can't just make your OH redundant unless he agrees to the package they offer him. They have to be able to show that they have tried to find an alternative role for him if his own role is no longer needed etc. And they can't employ anyone else in his role after he has left. If he has been forced to take redundancy talk to an employment lawyer or union rep as companies are not allowed to do that! Thinking of you!