The news that Thomas Cook may be about to make 1,000 staff redundant came as official figures revealed unemployment had reached a 17-year high in October. With public sector cuts still in the pipeline, and several retailers talking about administration and restructuring, many more people may find themselves out of work in the months to come.
If you have lost your job or are feeling the threat of redundancy and want to know more about your rights, the level of payout you should receive, the benefits you may qualify for, or what to do next, post your question here. Our panel of experts will be answering your questions from 12.30pm today.
The panel is made up of Philip Landau, an employment lawyer at Landau Zeffertt Weir Solicitors, Leon Walton, a helpline adviser at Acas, and Shawn Mach, head of social welfare law services at Lasa, a charity which provides support to third sector organisations in welfare rights and technology.
Advice is for guidance only. If you need personalised financial advice you can find a local independent financial adviser using our search tool. For general information go to our redundancy pages. Please do not name your company in your post.
