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Maternity and redundancy: Your rights

Maternity and redundancy: Your rights

It is lawful to make a mum on maternity leave redundant so long as the axe is not wielded on the grounds of maternity leave or pregnancy; so if you find yourself in the firing line what should you watch out for?…

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Workers could survive just four weeks without pay

Workers could survive just four weeks without pay

A new survey claims that Britain’s workers are walking a financial tightrope with little provision to make ends meet should they be given the sack or are made redundant.…

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Despair or delight? Dealing with redundancy

Despair or delight? Dealing with redundancy

There’s no escaping the fact that every way we turn there is news of cuts and jobs being axed. In the public sector the outlook is particularly grim with 725,000 jobs to go in the next five years. So if your number’s up what should you do and how do you navigate the waters that can see you alternating between hope and utter despair?…

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Unemployment insurance: Should I get it?

Latest jobless figures paint a worrying picture of rising unemployment and increased uncertainty. The public sector looks particularly vulnerable with experts warning job cuts could impact 725,000 jobs over the next five years. In light of the labour market outlook, Workingmums.co.uk has put together this guide on what to consider when buying unemployment insurance.…

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When money matters – facing redundancy and dealing with recession

The UK’s Consumer Financial Education Body (CFEB) has created straightforward, impartial money information, education and guidance for everyone – from school children and students, to parents and employees facing redundancy. Here it outlines what the information covers.…

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