Employee Rights - Termination/Redundancy

[m4tt]

Currently experiencing interesting times with my employer, talks of lots of people being laid off, etc. Or if not just being served with our notice etc. Now this is hearsay at the moment, but just looking to find out what I might be able to expect. Have been told if made redundant they have to give 3 months notice by law is that right?

I have only been with current organisation for 7 months, can they just give me a months notice (in contract) and say leave, or do they have to put me on performance plan then if no improvement sack me?

This is the first time (hopefully last - but won't hold me breath) that this has happened to me so just looking for some advice from wiser folk.

[Route324]

Sorry mate, but I don't think there is much good news for you.

Different rules for being sacked or being made redundant. Need to be put on improvement plan or given a some verbal/written warnings before being sacked, unless gross mis-conduct, then can be sacked without notice.

If contract states 1 months notice, then that is all they need to give before issuing redundancy notices. However, there are some rules around the employer re-hiring within a certain period.

Do they operate a last-in, 1st-out policy? if so were you the last in?

As you've only been with them 7 months I don't think there is much chance of any redundancy money - I think you need to be there over 2 years.

Hope you're wrong about the situation. Apologies if I'm wrong about the rules.

[Tuscan Tart]

Unfortunately you are only entitled to notice stated in contract plus any holiday owed to you.

Happened to my daughter two weeks ago, went into work on Monday morning to be told we can't afford you anymore take two weeks notice ta ta, she had been there 8 months and was devastated.

Start looking for a job now just to cover yourself. Good luck

[Apache]

what's in your contract, the Ts and Cs will tell you everything.

[m4tt]

Contract doesnt mention redundancy, it says that the employment can be terminated by either party with 30 days notice. Luckily I had already started looking because I had a feeling this kind of thing might happen. I get the impression they are looking to get as many people to leave off their own back to avoid bad press and the hassle of sacking/redundancy.

Say I have 7 days holiday, would I effectively get 37 days paid or would I have to take the holiday during the 30 days notice?

[Timja]

Route324 said:

Sorry mate, but I don't think there is much good news for you.

Different rules for being sacked or being made redundant. Need to be put on improvement plan or given a some verbal/written warnings before being sacked, unless gross mis-conduct, then can be sacked without notice.

If contract states 1 months notice, then that is all they need to give before issuing redundancy notices. However, there are some rules around the employer re-hiring within a certain period.

Do they operate a last-in, 1st-out policy? if so were you the last in?

As you've only been with them 7 months I don't think there is much chance of any redundancy money - I think you need to be there over 2 years.

Hope you're wrong about the situation. Apologies if I'm wrong about the rules.

The days are gone for operating a last-in, 1st out policy. You can no longer do this as it can be seen as discriminatory on age grounds.

Edited by Timja on Saturday 21st June 16:48

[Tuscan Tart]

m4tt said:

would I effectively get 37 days paid

[Iain_M]

Tuscan Tart said:

Unfortunately you are only entitled to notice stated in contract plus any holiday owed to you.

Unless the rules have changed since november last year or ACAS told me the wrong info, they don't have to pay you for any holiday owed.

[Tuscan Tart]

Iain_M said:

Tuscan Tart said:

Unfortunately you are only entitled to notice stated in contract plus any holiday owed to you.

Unless the rules have changed since november last year or ACAS told me the wrong info, they don't have to pay you for any holiday owed.

That's what they told me last week when I phoned re my daughter.

When she told her boss he took advice and then he coughed the extra 5 days holiday she was owed.

[Alicat]

1. Notice period is as per your contract.

2. Last in first out is not how it works, the business can decide which people have the right skill set/experience for the business going foward.

3. Depending on the number of people being made redundant there is a legal obligation for a consultation period. This can be 90 days. However, this only applies in certain circumstances.


Alicat

[sparkyb999]

My last company they made 3 people from our office redundant, found out monday morning, they were called into the managers office at 2pm, they were clearing their desks by 3pm.