voluntary redundancy packages are usually enhanced to encourage volunteers to come forward, as che stated , if the package is not more attractive than the compulsory package then there are very few reasons that would encourage an employee volunteer... legally however they do not have to be the same.. redundancy payments should be made up of two payments... your redudancy pay and your contractual notice if you are paid in lieu of notice... the law sets out statutory minimum payments in relation to redundancy, and also for notice however if your contract provides for more than the government rules on notice then the contract terms apply.. as long as your employer is complying with th eprovisions of your contract relating to notice, then i dont see how there would be a breach of contract.. as che says, if you are not happy with the package, dont volunteer and see what comes out of the selection process..

little by little UB40

Hi Greenbear, i do understand your concerns, however just to throw a different perspective, it would be no different if the car was advertised in the local press auto trader etc, .. you never really now what sort of person is likley to turn up .. i have never sold a car on e bay... but i have but one , and a bargain it was too...

for an employer to refuse a request for flexible working they must have a justifiable business reason doing so, stating that it is part of the contract, IMHO is not a justifiable business reason, as most request for flexible working are generally to move away from what is in the contract in terms of working hours shift patterns etc..so i think you should push them on that basis.. you mentioned the job in another department, if the vacancy is advertised, and your wife applies and was successful, then it would be difficult for her manager to stop it, so im guessing it was the other manager was happy if her manager was happy kind of thing?..

if its 3 complete years it should be 7 weeks notice as MF pointed out

as mariefab has said, there are proper procedures that must be followed. As this started before April then the statutory discipline and grievance procedures (ACAS) applied, and failure to follow them would make a dismissal automatically unfair

essentially before April the procedure was statutory. failure to follow the procedure automatically made the dismissal unfair. It should be noted also that following the procedure didnt mean the dismissal was fair.. In april the statutory was repealed, and is now a code of practice and non statutory guidance, therefor there is no longer an automatic unfair dismissal. employers however are still expected to follow the ACAS code unless it is utterly futile to do so there is a transitional period old arrangements to be followed for dismissal/disciplinary/step 1 or step 2 befpre 6/4/09, or incident leading to grievance before 6/4/09 or continuing action but written grievance or ET1 before 4/7/09

hit me with your rhythm stick... ian dury and the blockheads

firstly relating to the suspension, this suspension shoul dbe on full pay as suspension itself should not be a disciplinary sanction and should be essentialy without prejudice. if they are inviting you to a disciplinary meeting then they should advise you of this in writing, and provide you with copies of all evidence that they intend tio rely upon to allow you to anser the allegations and defend yourself. You should be given opprotunity to call witnesses on your behalf, and you should also be given the right to be accompanied by a trusted colleague or if you have one a union official. You should request a copy of the letter inviting you to the meeting, copies of the evidence they intend to use, and that the hearing be postponed until this has been provided to you

whilst some conditions are automotically covered under DDA, for example MS, other conditions are not automoatically covered by DDA. Learning disorders such as dyslexia are not automatically covered, but are probably/possibly covered, dependant on the severity. At this point in time your employer does not know the extent of your condition, and has not made any attempt to establish the extent of your condition, and IMHO they should be taking steps to do just that, and should proceed as if it is covered by DDA

as a minimum i would expect you employer to ask for your consent to seek a medical report from your gp. This would enable them to confirm your condition , and to understand its likely effects in terms of your day to day activities, specifically in relation to your job role. If ADHD is covered by DDA, then they have an duty to make "reasonable adjustments". Taking disciplinary action for performance etc having made no such reasonable adjustments is a no no really

count me in... i've signed

lloyds are full of underhand tricks... earlier this month, on the 5th july iwent online to check my account which showed two direct debits paid out on the 6th JULY 2009!!!, sow payments showing as made a full 24 hours ealry but with a later date...how can you that?... and not surprisingly showing these transactions a day ealry took me past my overdraft limit... i moved enough funds from my natwest account to this lloyds account which normally shows up in 30 minutes max, and this didnt show up for another 24hours!!.... just waiting to see if they try and hit me with charges!!!

walk the line.. johnny cash

OOOPS... sorry LTWFB, posted on wrong thread!!!!

i have a default, subsequently satisfied, that reaches its 6th birthday in september, it will interesteing to see if they remove it automatically or whether i have to push them to do it

if you let me stay.. terence trent d'erby

subbing ... this could get very interesting... one question, i think i have seen postings previously whereby mobile phone providers have stated that mobile phone contracts are not covered under CCA regs, so how come data relating to mobile phones appears on your credit reports?

good for you Duncan, well done, clealry your perseverance and tenacity paid off...CONGRATULATIONS!!

excellent point made pat...

come up and see me... steve harley and cockney rebel

subscribing... excellent stuff:D

bye bye baby... the bay city rollers

if i recall they bumped mine up by about £300, every letter that came had a different balance!!

three little birds... bob marley