redundancy

[v64paul]

the company i work for has placed us under threat of redundancy, and has started the process of consultation. here's the catch, i am off sick with a hand injury, done at work. can they terminate my employment or do they have to wait until i am ready to report back to work? bearing in mind that they are shutting my depot down in a couple of weeks.

[kempie]

You do not need to be physically at your place of employment to be made redundant.

It has been known for a person to return home from an expensive holiday and find their redundancy letter waiting for them.

[mystress]

I agree with kempie,redundancies are no respecter of ill health,or holidays!

Much like this old wives tale, that you cannot be sacked if you are off sick,given the right circumstances under you contract of employment you can.

[v64paul]

i'll modify thequestion, i do not intend staying away. i just want to be clear on my rights. the management sent a fax informing us of this saying they have evaluated the situation and are ready to move on with the consultation process. the dti website and acas dont have an answer to this specific question. the meetings are taking place today. the fax was sent yesterday afternoon. sorry it's a bit confusing but my head is well gone...

[ursula62]

v64paul

While you're off sick with a bad hand, you are still well enough to go into the office and attend any information meetings about the process. Why not contact your HR department to find out when these are taking place and let them know you will be attending. The more information you can get at this stage the better you will feel.

[v64paul]

to update you all, we are all being made redundant in two weeks. the point was that i was told that the process could not continue while i am considered not fit for work. having near lost a finger due to certain factors at work which i am seeking further advice for, i feel very bitter at the way i've been treated.

getting in touch with acas seems my only option now. thanks to you all for your input