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I’ve recently been made redundant after over 15 years and I’m trying to understand whether I should appeal the decision due to a significant issue with how my redundancy payment has been calculated.
Originally, I was provided with a written redundancy estimate that suggested I may be entitled to an enhanced redundancy payment. This was part of the expectations I was given during the process.
However, I’ve now been told that this was incorrect and classed as an “admin error.” The employer’s position is that I was never entitled to enhanced redundancy and that I am only entitled to statutory redundancy pay.
This has resulted in my expected payout being significantly reduced compared to what I was originally led to believe. It's now 60% lower than the original calculation. (£19k vs £8k)
I was formally terminated on Tuesday, and I now have a very short window (around 5 days) to decide whether to appeal the decision.
After Tuesdays meeting I emailed to ask for a copy of my contract, I worked for a large company who changed names and also had many acquisitions of smaller companies over the years, and I requested documentation relating to my contract and how the redundancy calculation was determined. They sent me my original contract from 2011 which doesn't say anything about redundancy. We have a company policy on the intranet that states statutory applies.
I think the 'admin error' may have come from my employer getting confused with other long standing employees who were originally acquired from a company who had better terms for redundancy.
Given the sudden change from enhanced to statutory, the apparent error in their initial estimate, and the short timescales, I’m unsure whether an appeal is likely to change anything or if it’s worth pursuing further. Bear in mind, the news of this huge reduction was given to me seconds before I was told my role was officially redundant and that my employment was terminated.
It's also worth noting that in my 2 consultation meetings I raised concerns over inconsistencies and also questioned a fair and meaningful process, almost everyone in the company let alone our office knows that this decision was predetermined, but unfortunately it seems incredibly hard to prove it.
I’m also wondering whether this situation could realistically lead to a settlement agreement or if that’s unlikely at this stage. I absolutely do not want my job back.
Has anyone experienced something similar or challenged a redundancy calculation like this successfully?
I’ve recently been made redundant after over 15 years and I’m trying to understand whether I should appeal the decision due to a significant issue with how my redundancy payment has been calculated.
Originally, I was provided with a written redundancy estimate that suggested I may be entitled to an enhanced redundancy payment. This was part of the expectations I was given during the process.
However, I’ve now been told that this was incorrect and classed as an “admin error.” The employer’s position is that I was never entitled to enhanced redundancy and that I am only entitled to statutory redundancy pay.
This has resulted in my expected payout being significantly reduced compared to what I was originally led to believe. It's now 60% lower than the original calculation. (£19k vs £8k)
I was formally terminated on Tuesday, and I now have a very short window (around 5 days) to decide whether to appeal the decision.
After Tuesdays meeting I emailed to ask for a copy of my contract, I worked for a large company who changed names and also had many acquisitions of smaller companies over the years, and I requested documentation relating to my contract and how the redundancy calculation was determined. They sent me my original contract from 2011 which doesn't say anything about redundancy. We have a company policy on the intranet that states statutory applies.
I think the 'admin error' may have come from my employer getting confused with other long standing employees who were originally acquired from a company who had better terms for redundancy.
Given the sudden change from enhanced to statutory, the apparent error in their initial estimate, and the short timescales, I’m unsure whether an appeal is likely to change anything or if it’s worth pursuing further. Bear in mind, the news of this huge reduction was given to me seconds before I was told my role was officially redundant and that my employment was terminated.
It's also worth noting that in my 2 consultation meetings I raised concerns over inconsistencies and also questioned a fair and meaningful process, almost everyone in the company let alone our office knows that this decision was predetermined, but unfortunately it seems incredibly hard to prove it.
I’m also wondering whether this situation could realistically lead to a settlement agreement or if that’s unlikely at this stage. I absolutely do not want my job back.
Has anyone experienced something similar or challenged a redundancy calculation like this successfully?