Where do I stand?

[Eastender]

Hi, The care home I work in, has been down with intake of residents for a few months now, so the home must be running at a lost? We have a meeting next week and I have a strange feeling hours are going to be cut or worse still the home closing up and maybe lose my job. As i have never had a contract, i was wondering what my rights are. Do I have any at all. Any advice appreciated thanks.

[buildersmate]

Oh yes, you have a contract - it's just that a lot of yours is based upon custom and practice factors.
How long have you continuously worked there is the main question we need to know.

[Eastender]

3 years. We have a meeting next week and I would like to be ready wih some questions. tnx

[buildersmate]

Then you are covered by the unfair dismissal legislation, and in the event of being redundant, would be entitled to a redundancy payment. Unfortunately the minimum payments under statutory legislation are not huge sums of money.
Without any other documentation, your statutory notice period is 4 weeks notice - or money in lieu of this.
Hope things go well next week.

[Eastender]

Much appreciated advice thanks.