My son was given three months’ notice of redundancy, but when the three months were up he was asked to continue until Christmas. Now the employer won’t give him a final date. What will happen if the firm goes under?
If your son wishes to leave he can do so at any time, unless he’s signed a short-term contract to stay on. He has a contract with the employer for a redundancy payment and the employer is obliged to pay it. If your son thinks the firm is about to go bust he may be better off leaving while the money is still available, rather than join a queue of people requiring cash from an insolvent company. In those circumstances the government may end up paying his redundancy money, but it can be quite a lengthy process.