If you are in the unfortunate position of being made redundant the n you may find everything a bit of a shock. However, it is important to make sure that you have been given the amount of money that you are entitled to.
If you have been working for the employer for a short period of time then you will not be entitled to redundancy pay. Also certain jobs do not qualify. So if you are a civil servant, public official, foreign government employee, share fisherman or working abroad then you will not qualify. You also need to have been in a job for at least two years.
One further condition is that you will need to have not turned down an alternative job that was offered to you. (more…)