You may be eligible for other payments such as unpaid wages, overtime and commission that you have not been paid. You can apply online for redundancy pay and other money you are owed. I'm going to caveat both replies by saying that there is further guidance to be issued by the government. If you were not given notice before being made redundant you can apply for notice pay as long as you have worked for your employer for at least one month. Coronavirus - if you’re furloughed during your notice period Check your contract to see how long your notice period is. H�tTM��0��W�K�byy�ڪR{h�6�*�*Lp�j�F���C�krb������8������F�2����Y�.��3D�5�QeanJi��ʛJ�� Your rights as an employee are not affected by being on furlough, including redundancy rights.” So from this we know that employees can be made redundant while they are on furlough, but the employer can’t claim reimbursement under the CJRS for any redundancy payments. New law will ensure that furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal wages, rather than a reduced furlough … Holiday, Notice and Redundancy During Furlough – Things to Consider May 12, 2020 Whilst the furlough scheme has been well received, many businesses are now looking ahead to what the future looks like and some may need to implement cost-cutting measures, including redundancies or asking staff to take annual leave to address a downturn in work. Redundancy notice while on furlough. 0000011841 00000 n Day after received notice of potential redundancy. A payment in lieu of notice cannot be reclaimed under the scheme. It’s a legal requirement. We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. Notice pay for an employee during furlough depends firstly on the types of hours worked (i.e. You can change your cookie settings at any time. The government’s guidance does not deal with this issue directly. For furlough claim periods relating to the month of November 2020, an employer can continue to claim for a furloughed employee who is serving a statutory notice period, though grants cannot be used to substitute redundancy payments. 5. You have certain rights when you’re made redundant. However, not all employers were so generous. For example, if you worked for your employer for one year and 11 months and then you were put on furlough for one month, you will have been employed for 2 years and are eligible for redundancy pay. 0000014852 00000 n 0000009414 00000 n This means that your employer must have topped up your furlough pay. In a genuine and fair redundancy, employees who are made redundant are entitled to statutory and contractual redundancy payments, notice of their redundancy dismissal and any wages and holiday pay. 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