Redundancy

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4357

Hello! I've been contracting at the place I work at a while now and they're in the process of converting me to a permanent member of staff.

I've looked through the contract and spoken to HR and they've told me there's no contractual redundancy policy. So I guess statutory only. Does anyone else's employer take this stance? Is it fairly normal?

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

I suppose it is fairly normal.

If I was being made a permanent member of staff though the redundancy policy would be extremely low on my list of priorities.

Morte · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:38

Isn't it normal for contracts to not specify redundancy policy (or just refer to Statutory Redundancy terms)?

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12337

And bear in mind that as a new hire you have absolutely zero redundancy rights for the first two years anyway.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Mr Russell wrote:

And bear in mind that as a new hire you have absolutely zero redundancy rights for the first two years anyway.

Nooo, no that's not true. You have no rights to claim for unfair dismissal (except in certain very limited types of cases). You certainly have rights to be consulted on redundancy, and get redundnacy pay if you're made redundant.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4357

Saturnalian wrote:

I suppose it is fairly normal.

If I was being made a permanent member of staff though the redundancy policy would be extremely low on my list of priorities.

ha, that is very true. But where I work, it's like the Night of the Long Knives 52 weeks a year.

Thanks everyone, was looking for reassurance really. Not like they're going to change policy for little old me.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12337

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

And bear in mind that as a new hire you have absolutely zero redundancy rights for the first two years anyway.

Nooo, no that's not true. You have no rights to claim for unfair dismissal (except in certain very limited types of cases). You certainly have rights to be consulted on redundancy, and get redundnacy pay if you're made redundant.

Oops, I'll shut up.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11898

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

And bear in mind that as a new hire you have absolutely zero redundancy rights for the first two years anyway.

Nooo, no that's not true. You have no rights to claim for unfair dismissal (except in certain very limited types of cases). You certainly have rights to be consulted on redundancy, and get redundnacy pay if you're made redundant.

Can you expand, please? Because you aren't eligible for statutory redundancy (which would be your 'rights') so ....?

Quote:

You need to have worked for your employer continuously for at least 2 years before you can get statutory redundancy pay.

https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-redun ... 04-12/37/1

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12337

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Schooled!

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

It really depends on the policy of the company

Our place pays 3 weeks per year redundancy as well as 1 week per year served up to 3 months (unless your notice period is longer) in lieu of notice.

This is nothing compared with what they pay in the EU, the Germans get 4 weeks per year with a 1.4 multiplier and the Belgium's are on 5 weeks with even more if they are on works councils.

Once you hit 10 years service at our place you get something over a years net.

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