K9Fran Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 I was called to the bosses office yesterday, to be told in a very roundabout way that now the Ops Manager is back from Maternity leave, they don't think they have enough work for me......... Fair enough - except I was never told it was only to cover maternity leave, AND the company are recruiting for Customer Service Operatives, which is the job I was doing when I first started, and which I covered as part of my new job remit.... Can they do that? Surely I should have been offered the chance to transfer back to Customer Services? To add to the difficulties, I've only been employed there since February (nearly 6 months), and have been on anti depressants since Mid April. Now I understand that I don't qualify for Statutory Redundancy Payment, but can I be made 'Redundant' after only 6 months when there are other jobs in the company that I can do (and have been doing on a relief basis). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kats n greys Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Sorry to hear your news Link to ACAS- Redundancy Might be worth talking to CAB if you aren't in a union. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 I was made redundant 2 years ago and its important to get good advice this site http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Red...urJob/index.htm is very informative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobean Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Have you got a written contract. My first thoughts are you say you've been there nearly 6 months. Did you have a probationary period and has that passed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nouggatti Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Have you got a written contract. My first thoughts are you say you've been there nearly 6 months. Did you have a probationary period and has that passed? I thought the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scipio Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 I think you are going to be in difficulty with this one. It wouldn't be a true redundancy in any event since a redundancy is when they require less employees to do work of a particular kind. To claim redundancy payment, you need two years service under your belt. It could well be that you are being unfairly dismissed. However, to claim unfair dismissal you need one year with the company. As others say, it is important to look at your contract (and any other company policies/procedures). Express terms in a contract will be enforced. So if there is a probationary period and it says they have only to give you one week's notice, you are stuck with that. If, however, there is no probationary period and your contract says you are entitled to one month's notice, that is what they must give you. If they don't give you the one month's notice it is 'wrongful dismissal' because they are breaching your contract. If no notice period is set out in your contract, the statutory notice period for somone with your length of service is (only) one week. Do you belong to a union? Might be worth contacting them if you do, to see if they can assist you. Or CAB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9Fran Posted August 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 (edited) Have you got a written contract. My first thoughts are you say you've been there nearly 6 months. Did you have a probationary period and has that passed? Tricky - When I was originally taken on, it was as a CSO, but this was in name only, because the company was just going through ISO accreditation, and forming a whole new job role was going to take just too long. The probation period for that title was 3 months which came and went without any problems. When I took over the new title of Operations Administrator, I was asked to go through another 3 months of probation for the new title, which expires on the 8th of this month........... I appear to have stupidly mislaid my personal copy of my contract, but I know there is one on my personnel file at work. I am pretty sure the notice period is one month. A fellow employee handed in her notice and was given 6 weeks 'gardening leave' very recently. Thanks to everyone else for their advice. Edited August 3, 2008 by K9Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murtle Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Maybe they don't think you'd want the CSO role? Might be worth a word to a nice manager that you'd like the role?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9Fran Posted August 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 An update - I've got 6 weeks gardening leave, the promise of the MD signing a reference which I am to write myself, and the promise of being contacted should any vacancies with the company arise....... I don't think I can ask for much more than that, as I was still on probation (until 8th August). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murtle Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 You seem quite chipper about that? If you can easily get another job/aren't worried about getting another job that sounds like a fab position to be in!! Summer IS just round the corner! Good luck in job hunting!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobean Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 That's really good of them considering you are technically still on probation. Sorry you've lost your job. I hope that something else turns up very soon. It is worrying. Have been there myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nettie Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 An update - I've got 6 weeks gardening leave, the promise of the MD signing a reference which I am to write myself, and the promise of being contacted should any vacancies with the company arise....... I don't think I can ask for much more than that, as I was still on probation (until 8th August). Well that's not bad, 6 weeks paid leave, so time to start applying for other jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazydaisy Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Good luck with finding a new job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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