If you’re being made redundant, you might be entitled to redundancy pay. You’ll only get redundancy pay if it is a genuine redundancy – check if your redundancy is fair. There are 2 types of redundancy pay you could get: ‘statutory’ redundancy pay – what the law says you’re entitled to.
What entitlements do I get when made redundant?
This can include:
- wages – up to 13 weeks unpaid wages (capped at the FEG maximum weekly wage)
- annual leave.
- long service leave.
- payment in lieu of notice of termination – maximum of 5 weeks.
- redundancy pay – up to 4 weeks per full year of service.
What is redundancy pay in Belgium?
In case of collective dismissals: The employee is entitled to four months of severance pay, starting the day after his/her working agreement or after his/her notice period ended. Certain categories of workers are excluded, such as those in the construction sector, and port and ship workers.
What is the notice period in Belgium?
In the event of resignation, the worker must give two weeks’ notice if he/she has less than 20 years’ service, and four weeks if he/she has more than 20 years’ service. The period of notice begins on the Monday following the week in which notice is given.
What is holiday pay in Belgium?
The double holiday pay corresponds to 92% of the monthly gross salary (for a complete holiday leave – see above). Belgian legislation does not provide the payment of year-end bonus.
Do you get pay in lieu of notice when you get redundant?
If you’re made redundant, your job won’t end straight away – you’ll get a paid notice period. You might get notice pay instead of your notice period – this is called ‘pay in lieu of notice’. Your employer will tell you if they’ll give you pay in lieu of notice.
What happens at the end of the redundancy period?
You’ll also keep any work benefits, such as pension contributions or personal use of a company phone. Your job won’t end until the end of your notice period, even though you don’t have to come to work. This will increase your redundancy pay if it means you’ll have completed another full year with your employer.
What does Pilon mean in a redundancy situation?
In a redundancy situation, PILON means you will be paid not to work your notice period. Payment should cover your usual salary for the period of notice as well as any other payments due. Last updated: 20 February 2020 Share this article on:
What to do if you have been made redundant in the UK?
3. Claim for redundancy pay (and other money owed) (RP1) Complete the online application. Completing the online form takes between 25 and 45 minutes. Once you start, you cannot save your application and come back to it later. If you cannot complete the application in full, you will need to start a new application.
