Can I Take on More Staff After Making Person Redundant?

Author: Natalie Martin

M.W asks

If I were to make a member of staff redundant due to the economic downturn, would I be able take on more staff when and if things pick up?

As the credit crunch takes hold more employers are being forced to shed members of their workforce in order to keep costs down. The last thing you want to do is appear insensitive to any loyal staff you have had to make redundant, but it may be you need to recruit more staff into other areas of the business.

Before making anyone redundant, employers should ensure the process is legally sound, and employees can verify their situation using our free Redundancy Rights Checker.

But before you embark on any redundancies make sure that the person’s job has actually become redundant. Redundancy means that their role no longer exists or there will be less demand for their job in the foreseeable future.

For example, if you employ a group of builders and there is no work for them for the next six months you will need to make some redundant. But if there is work coming in that you know about, be careful not to use redundancy as an excuse to get rid of some dead wood within the workplace, or you could find yourself in hot water.

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There are no set rules as to how long you have to wait before recruiting extra staff but you could land yourself in a legal battle if you take on somebody to do a job that has just been made redundant.

If however you are recruiting to the same role because you have won a new contract or some extra business has unexpectedly come your way, this is acceptable.

But to be on the safe side, if you are thinking of taking on any new recruits after making redundancies you should make sure their job role differs to that of the people you have just made redundant. If you are already thinking about taking on a new member of staff in that same role you should ask yourself why you need to make that person redundant in the first instance.

One potential grey area within redundancy law is when you are genuinely cutting down your workforce but you make one member of staff redundant and place an existing employee into their role. This is generally deemed to be acceptable as long as you have reduced the overall size of the workforce and you can prove there is a genuine need for doing so.

If you are making more than 20 staff redundant you will need to go through a consultation period for 30 days. You should also do everything to can to help place them somewhere else within the business and consult their trade union – if they have one.

It is not uncommon for staff that have been made redundant to seek their revenge on employers through unfair dismissal charges. It is important that when you make redundancies you can prove that their job is no longer needed or there will be less demand for it in the future, as long as you follow these rules you should not land yourself in hot water.

Your situation may be slightly different. ask a question below ↓ and our editorial team will reply with our advice.

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Chelly 11/03/2021 at 4:14 am

I have not yet been made redundant but I am at risk this is because they have closed down another store and they want to make it “ fair” to both store colleges to have the chance to remain working at the only store left open

Can they do this?

Libby 04/02/2021 at 1:43 pm

I was made redundant end of August but they are advertising my job again. They started advertising in January for finance assistant which was my job title. Is this allowed. I had been with company 5 years

Mky100 18/01/2021 at 3:29 pm

I’ve been made redundant and still on garden leave but now they are employing an interim to do my exact job - is this allowed

Lee 09/12/2020 at 12:39 pm

I was made redundant a week ago due to the work slowing down due to COVID 19 but have seen my role advertised since then I have worked there 9 months

Steams 05/11/2020 at 10:55 am

"to seek their revenge on employers through unfair dismissal charges..." That sounds a little unfair on the employee, but it shows that this company views people as angry and vindictive, rather than acknowledging the trauma that people with families and commitments go through when employers throw staff under a bus to maximise their profits or simply cut staff to safeguard salaries of the highest paid.

If you work in a company that doesn't value their staff and carry out the redundancy process in away that makes the employee feel like they are a throw away commodity the employee will feel attacked and victimised. It is important that the process is carried out in a sensitive way, that the gravitas of the situation is such that even the CEO takes time out and gets to chat with people who are at risk, they should be open and honest about the situation and make sure that they make the employee feel that they are doing all they can to prevent the loss of jobs. That they are cutting costs at all levels and going through a process where job losses are a last resort. The lack of honesty and transparency and proper consultation is what drives staff towards tribunals, employers need to acknowledge that people have feelings and that redundancy is a very distressing experience, employers need to go the extra mile, acknowledge the contribution that the employee has made to the company, find some great things they have done during their employment.

Dave 22/10/2020 at 4:38 pm

I was made redundant at the end of july due to covid. I found out today they have taken on a new member of staff to fill my position can they do that. They knew once the restrictions were lifted and the building trade picked up again there would be plenty of work for the fencing team which i was part of. I was not offered the position to go back. The reason for redundacy was any non drivers could not be employed due to only having 1 person per van yet we have seen the vehicles with 2 or more in

Zsuzsa 17/10/2020 at 1:14 pm

I was made redundant 'due to covid affecting the firm' in April. They are now advertising my old job and another position. This is a firm of solicitors in Bournemouth and they refused furlough.

Jacs 02/10/2020 at 1:06 pm

I was made redundant after 16 years at the end of August and have just found out that 1 month later the role has been filled, is this legal and how can I fight it

Stu 12/09/2020 at 12:49 pm

Thankfully I haven’t been made redundant, but I have been moved to a support role as part of a restructure and my old role in delivery has been filled by an external candidate. I have worked with my company for 14 years, have never had poor performance review and, I have not had any communication regarding these changes. I appreciate that flexibility clauses allow changes to be made, but this seems very underhanded and demoralising. Finding information on this scenario is quite difficult as unprecedented. Is this legal?

Nick 06/09/2020 at 6:19 pm

My position has been “made redundant” due to Covid-19 at the end of July at the beginning of august they took on 2 new part time staff and made a part time person full time to cover the work. can they do this? i was not offered to go part time instead of being made redundant?

Glitzy McJingles 02/09/2020 at 2:30 pm

My position has been “made redundant” due to Covid-19 at the end of July but they have now taken on a new person in my position. Can they do this?

starfish12 31/08/2020 at 1:31 pm

I work for a small company. Two of the staff have been made redundant, and I was the "chosen one".. but I have since been offered another job. Will they then be allowed to hire other people or will this leave them in a sticky situation?

Willow 31/08/2020 at 8:56 am

I’ve been made redundant but now they are employing an intern to do my exact job - is this allowed?

Jd 30/08/2020 at 11:16 am

Several people working for a certain gym lost their jobs back in July with Covid being used as the excuse.
This same gym is now advertising full-time and part-time positions for the same role.
Is this legal?

John 24/08/2020 at 6:23 pm

Hello I have just been made redundant along with 40 other people, we finish on 28th August. I have just been informed that the company are now taking on agency workers, isn’t this against the law and unethical

Reeve 18/08/2020 at 8:47 pm

I am currently serving redundancy notice in my role as an in house designer in the hospitality sector. Can my employer use agencies or freelancers for design work going forward if they have let me go? They have offered me a set number of freelance hours a week but I worry they will slowly reduce and go with an agency. Any help would be much appreciated.

sainys 13/08/2020 at 5:14 pm

I Finnish my position tomorrow but I have been on gardening leave since Tuesday. Already they have had an alternative member of staff doing my runaround driving job as there is no one else to fill my boots. Is this legal?

John A 12/08/2020 at 7:14 pm

If I get made redundant Due to company restructure and as I am the only member of staff with my job title, Which now does not exist. Can the company then promote a current member of staff into my position, which is technically one above.

leslee 30/07/2020 at 10:07 pm

My daughter was furloughed due to covid 19, her boss told her if she took another job she could not work for them, so although she had been offered a job she declined it, to stay true to the company. A few weeks later she was then made redundant!
Her job was then advertised, is this legal? She had only worked there for 4 months and there had been no issues with her work.

Debs 23/07/2020 at 5:47 pm

My boss has made me and my colleagues redundant after she anounced that she was retiring from the cafe she owns with her brother, he has now re opened the cafe and employed new staff and also a lady that worked there with us , is he allowed to do this? Thankyou

Dan 23/07/2020 at 1:54 am

My company wants to fire and rehire 42000 staff because of COVID-19. Yes you heard correctly. They are also making 12000 redundant.
They have offered me £25000 VR.
They said if I don’t take the VR by 3rd August 2020 I will have to take the chance to see if they rehire me.
If I’m not successful and they don’t rehire me then they said that I will not get VR and they will only offer CR of £12000. Unbelievable.
Can this be seen as some kind of corporate blackmail or bullying me to leave?
I certainly feel bullied.
Any advice would be gratefully received.

BLONDE 17/07/2020 at 1:22 am

I have now been made redundant after 17 years with the company as a senior role ,, along with other long serving members ?? Others younger and less skilled are still there doing my job ,, is this fair ???

Pls advice ...

Brims 12/07/2020 at 1:15 am

Worked for company for 7yrs,I started of as a fitter for a portacabin company.Later in the 1st year I was ask to be the Forman which I was in job before so I accepted.5yrs later still doing formans job and looking after the lads I had working with me,I was asked if I would be the ward manager too.A pay rise was promised but never got it.The recent yard manager who’s job I replaced went into the office to be the manager over all of us.I was enjoying the job and worked extremely hard.I was then furloughed due to covid and working for a portacabin company who specialises in Events the work stopped for this year.Ive recently been made redundant from my job and have recently found all of the lads that work for me are still at work and the manager has gone back in the yard to do my job.
Do they have rights to do this

MD 03/07/2020 at 5:12 am

my role is at risk and is still required. I’m the only person doing my job but my role is being replaced by a higher grade role taking on some more responsibility. I have been in the job 1 year. Is this fair?

Tower 02/07/2020 at 10:31 am

I was made redundant a couple of years ago and the process used was in my opinion biased from the start and quite obvious set up not in my favour. However, I knew I would be going so took positive steps forward for myself. I have since found out my position has since been advertised and filled by someone who made no attempt at the time that she wanted my role and has now got it. This was common knowledge and I have been kept informed. Is this right that the same position that I was made redundant from has been advertised and given to a former colleague?

Anon III 30/06/2020 at 1:09 pm

If you have two people in a similar role and the employer states both roles are going, but, wishes to select one of the two to continue, in this case, a young female with small amount of years service or an old male with many years experience, which would you go for?

Jor 24/06/2020 at 1:13 pm

I have been given redundancy”job at risk” from work they need to cut our sales department from 10 people down to 6 loosing 4 staff, but then on the other hand closing another site and creating 6 more sales roles on the site I’m on now, saying there points are higher than mine so people from another site get my job. Is this normal? How can they get rid of me and open up 6 more jobs for other people of a closed site?

Paris Kodola 23/06/2020 at 9:13 am

So the company I work for have announced that they will be making a lot of staff redundant, but they havent said how many, or when it will be announced, they have now said we will have to wait another week, but they are training staff in the mean time, so to me they have already picked their team of staff they want to keep but leaving the rest of us wondering if our jobs are safe, any advice on what any of us can do or if they are sticking by the rules.

Pumpkin 20/06/2020 at 6:51 am

I am the only person being made redundant on 'inancial grounds' even though I am one of the lowest paid. They say my manager will take on all of my full time role although he is already doing a full time role. The company is operating at full capacity. I am.the only admin in the department and my work is compliance so vital for the company. I feel they chose me as they want the previous employee back despite me being there over 2 years.

Mk 14/06/2020 at 8:29 am

I have currently been put at risk because a company is going through a cost cutting exercise. My employer has used a scoring matrix which is based on an opinion. For some reason I was asked to be scored by 3 people, which none of them I deal with on a daily basis. Matrix criteria is very subjective meaning it is based on an opinion one of the people scoring me is biased and has previously told me that he would not hire me for the job, I dont even report to him. I have made hr aware of this incident. The other girl in the pool is only scored by her direct manager.
Anyway, when asked why redundancy is being discussed and not other means like reduced pay or reduced hours I was being told that it is the headcount the need to cut. My job still exists as a new 3 year project has started last week with no one else with the same job title doing my role. Proof of that we are busy is my overtime that has been approved and proves that volume of work is there. So this just seems like a cost cutting exercise as my duties will be passed on to someone else.

Jen 29/05/2020 at 8:56 am

The company i am with have put everyone In it under consultation and this is up at the end of July (been in a consultation period for nearly 3 months now) there is just over 300 of us. We noticed that they have been advertising a few available vacancies in our company. Can they do this when everyone is at risk still?

None 05/02/2020 at 4:33 pm

I was made redundant last year, 20th February 2019 and have subsequently found out that a replacement doing the same role with same title has been recruited. I now feel that my redundancy was effectively constructive dismissal. Can you please provide feedback on whether this is something I can therefore claim through industrial tribunal.

Bri 18/01/2020 at 12:47 pm

I was made redundant April 2019, my job as just been advertised Jan 2020 can i get my job back.

Loxley 08/12/2019 at 7:11 pm

I was made redundant at the end of October 2019 after 2 years of employment, I have found out they have taken on an ex employer as a temp, to cover some of the work I did, I am not sure where I stand legally, can I request a reason why I wasn't offered it when I was still out of work?

None 28/07/2019 at 7:05 pm

I was made redundant on Jan 2019 I have recently been told that they have started someone in my position last month beginning July 2019 do I have a case against this company?

User 27/07/2019 at 4:40 pm

I was put under a ‘proposed redundancy’ however the company then put me into a 4 month secondment with a promise of future positions if we excel and achieve success. Having achieved the most success of the group and the 4 month period expired we were all asked to interview for 4 new roles within the company. I applied and was invited to interview. They have now said I am unsuccessful and advertised the role externally, even though I had very successfully upheld the post for 4 months. Would this be deemed constructive dismissal?

Misty 04/06/2019 at 3:12 pm

My colleague in Dublin is being made redundant and being replaced by someone in India. Doing exactly the same job. Just because that will be cheaper. Is that even legal?

Thejays 15/03/2019 at 7:09 pm

My husband has been ‘General Manager’ for 3 years and 6 weeks ago they recruit an ‘Operations Manager’ to take over the majority of my husbands duties and send out an email saying my husband will assist him. Now this week the said new Operations Manager is making my husband redundant. Can they do that??
Ps. There has never been any question at all of the quality of his work or his conduct.

Gobby 13/03/2019 at 3:58 pm

I got made redundnt in november 16th 2108 its now february 2019 and my job is now being advertised on indeed even at more money an hour than i was on.

Dags 20/02/2019 at 11:22 am

Hi one of my friends has been made redundant and I hear they are employing someone to do the same roll on the estate??

Also I have found out that when he signed the redundancy form that he never noticed till now that they have changed his job tital Evan tho lots an lots of people know he wasn’t that!

So they have changed his roll so they can get rid of him and employee someone in his roll??

Can they do this?

Thanks.

Nick55 27/12/2018 at 9:40 pm

I was made redundant from a local FE college after 10 years I constantly received excellent grades in ofsted and internal lesson observations.
I now find after 6 months they are advertising for students to enrol onto courses in September 2019 is this allowed ?

I feel very aggrieved that I have been treated very shoddily and missed out on 10 years teachers pension !

Holiday Planner 20/10/2018 at 9:18 am

My manager has just been made redundant. I am already being asked to cover some of his work, an area of the department in which I have not had involvement before. Can I refuse to do it without jeopardizing my job. (I am already fully stretched)

Carolina 08/10/2018 at 2:40 pm

Hi I was made redundant alongside 6 others as the company I worked for had a restructure and our positions were no longer needed as the process would be done differently, this was in May 2018. However I have just seen on a local job board the role I used to do being adverised. Is this acceptable seeing as we were told that our roles were no longer live ? Thank you.

RGs Editor 03/09/2018 at 2:10 pm

@Chrisr - there is nothing to say your company cannot reemploy the people who were made redundant if and where there is an upturn in business. You'd have to call Acas to see whether you have a case, but I'm not so sure you have.

Chrisr 02/09/2018 at 11:55 pm

I was made redundant 7 September 2017 as sales manager and the 3 sales people under me were also made redundant as all sales roles were going. However, I knew that one was bought back secretly a couple of months later but was not in any documentation. I was never paid what I was due either but now I’ve checked their website and that member of staff is now on there as a sales person. So myself and 3 others were made redundant because all sales roles were going. Can I receive compensation or at least can I make the company aware that this is yet another underhand deal they’ve done

RedundancyExpert Editor 31/07/2018 at 12:04 pm

Unfortunately, we cannot advise as we are a UK-based site with knowledge only of UK redundancy regulations.

Langjitiya 30/07/2018 at 4:43 pm

Hi,

I work for a big MNC and due to the economical downturn, now one of my team member's role is moving to overseas, only a portion of the team member's role has been moved out. And the other potion is remaining within my Australia onshore team. Currently I been told I cannot backfill that position for cost saving purpose, the remaining portion of the job of my team member now need to be fullfiled by myself as the work need to be done. Is this constitute a change in my role , can I ask for redundancy?

Thanks a lot

Adam 13/06/2018 at 1:19 am

I am a director of a petrol station franchise. Can I make my night staff redundant to work myself in his place to save money as I cannot afford it? I don’t want to recruit someone but just want to work those hours myself. Thanks

Batt 28/05/2018 at 6:43 pm

My role in large bank is being relocated to another UK country. I was offered and accepted redundancy. I have been given my notice and set my end date for three months. My role is being advertised in new location at a higher salary banding. A leadership manager in our company has implied that our team should have always been on that band (not our current lower paid band) and has implied that it was an oversight by HR. Do I have any right to recompense?

RedundancyExpert Editor 11/05/2018 at 12:44 pm

It's the jobs that are made redundant, not the people. If there is a demand in another area of the business, then that specific position's hours can be increased if it can be justified. You can see more about the fair redundancy process via which

Constantly 10/05/2018 at 5:44 pm

I am looking for some advise as the company that I work for has begun consultation with staff. I am looking for some advise in terms of part time and full time staff. Can an employee who works part time apply to increase their hours at the same time that the company is making people in the same role redundant.

Any help and advise would be greatly appreciated?

RedundancyExpert Editor 03/04/2018 at 12:59 pm

There should be no discrimination in making redundancies. you can see more about the process of making a fair redundancy process

BIGd 02/04/2018 at 5:00 pm

My self and my Canadian colleague do the same job (both have same job title). Where would i stand as we have been told to expect redundancies. Is there a preference/ requirement to keep the uk national?

Buff 30/03/2018 at 12:49 pm

Can an employer start recruiting whilst have staff on a rolling notice ?

RedundancyExpert Editor 29/03/2018 at 11:54 am

Much depends upon how long you have been with the company etc. You can see more via whichYou may also wish to give Acas a call as its advisers will tell you if yoru redundancy is considered fair or unfair.

Mark 28/03/2018 at 7:26 am

Hi, I have recently been made redundant. It has been 2 weeks since this has happened, I have today found out that my position has been filled by another employee and that person has the same job title as mine. Where do I stand?
Many thanks.

RedundancyExpert Editor 09/03/2018 at 2:20 pm

It is the job that is made redundant, not the person. You can see more about what constitutes unfair dismissal via which

Gill 08/03/2018 at 10:45 pm

I was made redundant 2 weeks ago and I am off and in my notice period as they paid me off
I have just found out they have employed someone else (I know on a cheaper salary) doing my job
Is this allowed ???

RedundancyExpert Editor 23/02/2018 at 9:45 am

Your granddaughter should be able to retrieve her property from her former employer. She can liaise with the temping agency, who should be able to help regarding this matter.

Albert 22/02/2018 at 6:26 pm

My granddaughter has been made redundant after only working for a company for two weeks .She work for this company as a temp through an agency.They have told her she cannot go into the office to retrieve her private property.Is this right?

RedundancyExpert Editor 16/02/2018 at 12:41 pm

We cannot anticipate why your employer may have refused your offer. However, it is your employer's decision.

MIMI 13/02/2018 at 11:30 am

I have been made redudant by this end of month,and i want to volunteer in the same place my employer said no ,you can't.why?

RedundancyExpert Editor 09/02/2018 at 9:30 am

Much depends upon the circumstances, whether others were made redundant, or you felt you were being singled out etc. If your employer engaged someone else in your particular role shortly after making you redundant from that role, this may cast doubt on the genuineness of the redundancy. However, if the economic situation suddenly changed and your employer needed to employ someone, there is no obligation to offer you, your job back. Your employer is entitled to recruit someone else instead. In this case, you would be advised to ring ACAS regarding this matter in order to explore your rights and options here.

Michelle 08/02/2018 at 1:34 am

I got made redundant October 2017, the reasons being that the organisation would make one manager over 2 departments ( I was over 1 department) they wanted to save money and just pay one manager. The new manager left, and 4 months after my redundancy someone has been promoted to the job role I was in. He is also on more money than what I was on, so there are no savings, actually spending more. Do I have a case against them?

Cazza 17/01/2018 at 9:18 am

My role is being made redundant. I have been told that I will not be job matched in the new company restructure. However, we have also been told that due to not being job matched we cannot apply for any ring fenced jobs either. The company will try to redeploy me if they can.
Do I have a right to refuse to be redeployed into another role if it does not meet my skill set?

Mich 13/01/2018 at 9:41 am

I’ve been a waitress for 3 years now and we have just been told both companies are being made redundant his closing one cafe but keeping our one open can he take on new staff stright away and is it fair for him to do this.

RedundancyExpert Editor 11/01/2018 at 12:21 pm

Much depends upon the terms of the redundancy and whether it can be deemed to be genuine. You cannot apply for unfair dismissal unless you have been with your employer for more than two years. If you have and you feel you have been treated unfairly and think you have a claim for unfair dismissal, then your employer would need to demonstrate there was a genuine redundancy/economic situation which prompted redundancy and the situation changed. You can see more whichYou may also wish to give ACAS a call.

TN 11/01/2018 at 1:13 am

I was made redundant in November just gone and my company Promised that if business picked up I would be the first to know but I have seen my job advertised today. What can I do about this?

Bab1 10/01/2018 at 8:57 am

I was made redundant in November the company that made me redundant are advertising again for the same job. I was told that they were reducing the fleet and that there was no work due to end of season I was also told that if they took on again in the new year they would let me know. They have not been in touch.

NHS Editor 14/12/2017 at 12:58 pm

@Nashville - it depends whether your employer can justify the reasons of making you redundant and whether others were made redundant at the same time. If there was a sudden upturn in business then your company might be able to justify employing someone new in your job, but I'd ring Acas who will tell you.

Nashville 13/12/2017 at 5:25 pm

Is this a case of unfair dismissal they asked for volunteers redundancy as they did not have the money to employ me and theaten that if they did not get the numbers we would lose 10weeks redundancy pay so I took the redundancy package then within 2months the employed another person in my job role would I have a case to take them to a tribunals

JohBN Editor 28/11/2017 at 2:01 pm

@Silverfox - If has been an upturn in business during this time and a year has passed, your employer is allowed to employ someone else to do your job - if and where it is needed.

Silverfox 27/11/2017 at 7:39 pm

I was made redundant 31 December 2016 my employer had one other member of staff he changed her hours to cover some of my hours and has now employed someone to cover all my hours

RedundancyExpert Editor 17/11/2017 at 12:09 pm

In this case, you may wish to give ACAS a call as there are few grey areas in your comment that would need further insight. Redundancy is when you dismiss an employee because you no longer need anyone to do their job. This might be because the business is changing what it does, or is doing things in a different way, for example using new machinery or is changing location or closing down, for further advice.

mewsreviews 17/11/2017 at 10:44 am

My immediate boss is a librarian and I am her direct report as a library assistant,
she has handed her notice in but they are not replacing her or making her redundant.

However, they have asked me to fill in her role in addition to my role, but they are not giving me her job title which I object to. They have given me a new job description which they have basically dragged and dropped her JD into mine.

What can I do

Kitty 16/11/2017 at 8:22 am

Hi I am being made redundant from my role, I work in a political office for the purpose of dealing with an MP's constituents and getting MPs and cllrs elected. I run the office as a secretary (wear a lot of different hats in my job) and I am the only employee, the reason I am being told is that the business is not financial viable. However to inject money into the organisation the property is being sold which obviously means the financial situation will change. I was told that while I am being made redundant they want me to work my 11 weeks notice, I was told in a meeting that they want me to do this as they need someone to run the office. Most important part of my job is to be the main contact for people when they ring in but I was told in my first meeting that they will employ a junior min wage person to just answer the phone but obviously that will not all they do! I feel this is unfair dismissal - is this allowed?

Ronnie 15/11/2017 at 7:04 pm

Hi, the company i work for recently made 3 of our drivers redundant but then have taken on 7 new drivers with in a 3 month period since the redundancies. 2 of which was taken on the week after. What would you suggest they do next?

Lou84 Editor 16/11/2017 at 9:47 am

@Jeb - if the college can justify that circumstances changed, perhaps a new course was implemented, then the college is within its right. Also, if the job title is different and the job description also differs, then the college can justify the need. It's like a delivery firm employing a van driver and then laying him or her off when business is slack, but if business changes later on and the employer needs another van driver, they're not going to be restricted from employing a one because the other was made redundant. Painful, I know..it's happened to me three times :(

Jeb 15/11/2017 at 12:18 pm

I was made redundant in 2013.
There were two in-house graphic designers in a large college. They got rid of the role to outsource. Made a new role that was marketing (writing news stories and updating social media with some occasional design). The other designer got the job. Since then. One year later, her job is full time design and employed a digital media designer.
Is this fair? I thought there was a 3 year rule?

RedundancyExpert Editor 14/11/2017 at 12:00 pm

Unfortunately, you must have worked for your employer for a minimum period before you qualify for the right to claim unfair dismissal at a tribunal. The time frame was changed from one year to two years in 2012. This makes it easier for an employer to 'let go' of employees long after the probationary period and without the employee having any recourse to complain, except in discriminatory circumstances, please see gov.uk which

Rich 13/11/2017 at 7:41 pm

Hi I've recently been laid off as a van driver but was originally taken on as a Bridle Manufacturer for the company, but because the work had slowed down they gave me the driving role until the work picked up, however they've decided to lay me off, they then employed a younger person to do the role the next day so they didn't have to pay them the wage I was earning, and although I wasn't employed originally as a van driver, and only working for the company for 18 months, my question is can they do this? It seems really unfair

RedundancyExpert Editor 10/11/2017 at 9:37 am

An employer cannot make someone redundant and then immediately employ someone in the same position, due to the fact it is the job that is made redundant and not the person. Therefore, a case of constructive dismissal would be easier to prove. However, a lot can change in 10 months. If, for instance, your husband's employer was experiencing a downturn (for whatever reason) and then subsequently an upturn in business, it may stand to reason his employer would need to find someone to do a similar job. Sometimes, the position may differ slightly in its job title or job description. In this case, if you still feel your husband has been treated unfairly you would have to give ACAS a call in order to see whether your husband has any recourse to complain.

Janet 09/11/2017 at 12:24 pm

My husband had worked for the local council for 16 years and was very unfairly made redundant from a team of four managers under the guise of restructuring we have recently found out that they have employed a friend of the senior manager in exactly the same post even though he isn’t qualified just 10 months after my husband was made redundant could you please advise whether this is legal as he is already fighting a constructive dismissal claim which is going to tribunal against them thank you

Wasu 11/10/2017 at 1:23 am

My position was made redundant and after 21 months they are hiring for same role as mine, but when I applied HR said we cannot take the staff back who we're paid the Exgratia so is that right as per the HR policies ? Wasim....

Rosie 24/09/2017 at 12:17 pm

I worked for tesco for 14 years and thay made me redundant and les than 10 months later thay have employed someone to do the same job do I have any rights

daves 18/09/2017 at 4:51 pm

I have worked for this company for over 8 years. I began at about £ 1.50 above the then minimum wage. I am now on the minimum wage. I recently discovered that employees taken on in the last two years are being paid £3500 more than me per year. They do an identical job and I am involved in their initial and on-going training. I challenged my employer on an informal and polite basis. He promised to look into this. after two weeks I asked for an update. He said it was still being investigated but that he was also looking into the costs of making me redundant. No discussion or suggestion of redundancy had ever taken place before. Is he acting legally?

Nicki 10/09/2017 at 2:59 pm

I'm buying a business in hair and beauty. I taking on 1 member of staff but not the other. She's been off 11 week. She's incapable of working due to illness. She was being dismissed on incapable of work. We finally got the doctor note it's states she can't work but maybe able to return to work in 3 months time on phase return. The only thing stopping me from signing for this business is this. So now she has to be made redundant. She doesn't want to come back to work. After hearing the salon was for sale she didn't want to loose her redundancy so she went on sick. If made redundant I can't employ and hair or beauty therapist. Which I need to get the business up and running to make it affordable for me run the business. ??? Can I self employ?. How can I get round this dilemma.

Treatedlikewhatgoest 05/09/2017 at 10:51 pm

4 months ago there was a redundancy threat where I worked, I had been there 7.5 years and after some thought for me and the people I worked with for many years I opted for voluntary redundancy, even though I took voluntary redundancy can the company promote somebody from the same depot into the role I used to do, promote somebody into his role and then take extra employees On? It has been made out he is in a different position to the one I did by changing the title slightly but with the same work load as I did, however when you Google this person name it's states his title as the same title as I had. I am actually really annoyed about this as I took redundancy to save it happening to one of my team and presumed that role was no longer needed or required. I feel the whole process was handled badly as it was done from announcing redundancy to me being out in 3 weeks and without consulting with all staff members involved as one was on holiday, I think it was all a ploy to get me out as they need I would be loyal to my team and try to protect them.

Craig Harding 05/09/2017 at 7:07 pm

I was made redundant then my employer took on self employed staff to do my job? Is that fair?

G 12/08/2017 at 9:32 am

I used to work for a haggis making company , driving the fork lift & working in the chill , i was made redundant they said they were making my role redundant, but less than a month later they have took on someone else , not within the company to do my role , is this right , can they do this ??

RedundancyExpert Editor 14/07/2017 at 2:34 pm

Unless your specific role/'job' is being made redundant, then you personally cannot be made redundant.

LR 14/07/2017 at 8:06 am

I have worked for a very small company for 15 years and very well salaried for my part time position, the assistant manager who doesnt like that I get paid more is trying to get me made redundant by going to the owner with the excuse we need someone full time which we don't, can they do this?

RedundancyExpert Editor 10/07/2017 at 12:09 pm

You can see more whichYou may also wish to give ACAS a call with regards to the timeframe of your redundancy and the readvertising of your position.

Joanne 09/07/2017 at 3:25 pm

My company ended my role, as they said it was no longer needed anymore, after 3 months and 1 week. However, a month later they are advertising my role with my tasks I used to do and more and offering more money. Is this legal?

Jack87 Editor 27/06/2017 at 2:50 pm

@Kelzy - your company is well within its rights not to ask you back if the redundancy was legitimate (which is sounds like it was).

Kelzy 26/06/2017 at 8:44 pm

I was made redundant along with 12 others as company were downsizing and relocating. It's since came to light that they can't meet demand and there are 8/9 agency in everyday doing my old job. Furthermore everyone of the 12 apart from me and 1 other colleague have been called asking if they want there job back. And through the grapevine it's rumoured they are having to start new starts as they mis calculated.

Incidentally the reason I was made redundant was I was off with work related stress due to bullying against me. The bully has since resigned from his role after investigation.

Is there any grounds for me for a case

Kez 20/06/2017 at 4:12 pm

My position was made redundant in January as they were centralising it to a different city I have just been informed that they are now looking to recruit someone to do the job I was doing can they do this

UnhappyEmployee 07/06/2017 at 6:52 pm

Today I have been made redundant, the reasons for the redundancy is the company isn't making enough money to sustain staff. However, a new staff member has been employed on Monday, this new staff member has been hidden away in a different office so that people don't realise that new staff are being recruited at the same time as making redundancies..... is this allowed?

Joe87 Editor 12/05/2017 at 2:11 pm

@Concerned - you have no need to be concerned - your employer is not going to dismiss you and give her your job! You have passed your probationary period so you are obviously doing your job right.

Concerned 12/05/2017 at 10:01 am

I have been at the current job for three months (just finished my 3 month probation period). For the past two weeks my predecessor has been calling in and speaking with my boss. (not sure what it is about). I was wondering if she took them to court could she get her job back? If so, what happens to me? She was answering phones and took over the buying role. I think they told her to go as they wanted someone who could fulfil the buyer role.

Vikki 04/05/2017 at 7:24 pm

I was made redundant 4 weeks ago, my role was going due to outsourced function. There were no alternative roles available for me to apply for right up to my leave date. However 2 weeks after I left they are now advertising for a role that I would have applied for is this deemed fair as I was never told about this role and they must have known before I left that they were going to recruit ?

JP 03/05/2017 at 8:35 pm

There are changes going on in my workplace and I can see a job advert for the same role as me for some of the work I currently carry out, but it will be based in a different department.

Is this acceptable?

(There is no talk of redundancy.... yet!!! It seems like a positional move, and is an upcoming trend in the business that won't just affect me)

Mum 14/04/2017 at 3:01 am

I've been made redundant from my role in a school nursery and other members of part time staff are doing full time to cover my hours. I'd this aloud?

Gem 05/03/2017 at 11:01 pm

I was made redundent in may 2016 as employers said that the home was closing and will be reopened as a therapeutic home so all staff team was made redundent and the service had no vacancies in the other homes on meetings in consultation we was told we did not have the qualifications for a therapeutic worker and the home will reopen as a therapeutic home. But the company carried on in the other homes to use agency staff and relief workers when staff could have done this. Shortly after they have opened another home and reemployed staff with the same job description. Also now have advertised all redundency staffs jobs for the home we was in and are reopening it not as therapeutic as the same job role. I was told on a meeting with senior management that we lost our job threw poor leadership and management is this unfair dismissel

Lindyloo 13/02/2017 at 1:44 pm

All staff git made redundant due to new owner taking over. However he has kept 3 members of staff on. Can he do this without advertising jobs. He never took rest of staff for meeting etc which would have been nicer. Just picked them 3 without talking to the rest of us

Garbz 24/01/2017 at 7:52 pm

I was made redundant from my position on 10th December 2016. I recently saw an agency advertising for my position with my previous company. It's a month later. Am I right in thinking that I could take my ex employer for unfair/constructive dismissal?

Andy 21/01/2017 at 9:01 am

I was made redundant on 25th July 2016 I was told the company was making cut backs they started me back working on 8th August 2016 doing same job but with a different company doing the work for my original employer they asked me to train an other person in this role and a promise to me that I would be employed by another company it took 6 months to train this person to where he felt confident about the job and then I was given a week's notice is this legal

Newie 05/11/2016 at 7:36 am

I've recently been informed that my role is being made redundant due to a company restructure. Similar roles are available being made available which I am able to apply/interview for, but a few of the responsibilities in the new roles I have no or little experience in and have never been given the opportunity to work or train in this area of the job throughout my 10 year employment with my employer. Can they turn me down for these roles, when I've never been the opportunity to train in these areas? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

bub 27/09/2016 at 3:06 pm

I was made redundant along with 3 others in May 2016 ,the company I worked for also told us the small branch we were working from was to close.
not only now do I find the branch is still there but the company are advertising for labour.
is there a time that a company cannot rehire labour after making redundancies, especially as they are advertising for exactly the skills they made redundant 4 month ago.

Jimy 02/09/2016 at 8:20 pm

A friend is employed through an agency and has been there a few weeks. Another person has been recruited doing the same job on the companies books and the job was not advertised. Should the full time position have been offeredvto my friend first as they are already employed to do the same job. Also, shouldn't the company have advertised the job even though they had someone in mind.

RedundancyExpert Editor 05/07/2016 at 1:53 pm

If your role has been filled by another person, then I suggest you speak to ACAS to see whether your employer is working within proper redundancy procedures. As specified in the article, redundancy means that your role no longer exists or there will be less demand for their job in the foreseeable future. Please also see CAB link here for further information. It may also be worth you speaking to your HR department about the results of the redundancy, which should be transparent.

Peaved 05/07/2016 at 1:18 am

I have just been told my role is redundant. It was done on a points system and while I know my points I do not know how many points the others got. Can I demand to know how close i was to other point scores. Also the same role I am doing was filled by s one year student the day before redundancy announced. Is this legal?

Jan 05/06/2016 at 1:02 pm

I am a scheme manager and now found out they are replacing the scheme managers role with other roles and making my job redundant the other roles will be advertised and interviews although these other roles will be less paid jobs but same work pattern they are giving redundancy pay if we wish to leave could I take the redundancy offer then when jobs come available at lower pay scale put in for them?

Kels 04/06/2016 at 11:54 am

Hi there,

My company, 2 months ago, tried to retrench me. They said that there was no possiblity for me to work in any other area of the business, and said that it would look better for me if I resigned. So I did. 2 months later there has been somebody new hired in a role which could have been offered to me. It's not the same exact role, sales, but as they told me tht there was nothing else available concerning the position which I could have done which has now been given to somebody else. The position is account management and promotions which I am fully qualified to do, with experience as per my CV which they have on file. Although I did in fact resign there was one other senior sales person in Johannesburg who was also bullied into resigning so I have a witness that we were forced into this. I also have a 3 month notice period, which has not yet come to an end. Is there anything that I can do? Thanks

Asif 12/05/2016 at 7:04 am

I was made redundant in February at 8 months pregnant as work said they're was a low amount of orders. Now with baby a few weeks old they've asked me to go back for a few weeks to train someone else to do my job as the guy who is doing it is too busy to train him. Is this legal?

shaun 11/04/2016 at 9:29 pm

Company retrenched me august 2015 and paid me 3 months advanced pay but know came to know that after I was retrenched employed about 4 other drivers to do same job as a trucker to drive but never gave me the first option sitting at home from august until now no job is it legal

Darius 04/04/2016 at 8:07 pm

My company is making redundancies & I have been told I'm going. I was replaced on my machine 3 weeks ago by an ex employee who returned to work, I have been moved to another department & now I'm told I'm being made redundant. Can they do it this way?

megan 29/03/2016 at 6:51 pm

after 20yrs as a manager my shop is closing. I have been offered redundancy or a lower position with less hours and no redundancy. what should I do? and can they get away with offering me a different job?

Roz Editor 21/03/2016 at 12:28 pm

@jay - It depends on how your company views her input, I don't think there are any official rules to say that she cannot have a say as she is officially employed until she leaves the company.

jay 18/03/2016 at 6:03 pm

Hi my work has just went through consultations and there was 3 team leader jobs available and 3 of us applied went through phone interviews etc then before the job offers my lead decided to take voluntary redundancy which left me offered the main role then 2nd girl decided to take voluntary redundancy after she was offered a role which she didn't want. Now the person who was our lead has found out I am the main and complaining she is taking it further. Surely if she took voluntary redundancy before being offered a position she has no dispute?

RedundancyExpert Editor 11/03/2016 at 10:43 am

It depends on the reasons you and your job was made redundant, I can only suggest you call ACAS in this instance so you can speak with someone directly.

Bucks 10/03/2016 at 12:15 pm

My role has been made redundant however I have just found out they are now replacing in with an intern. Is this legal?

nibbletz 04/03/2016 at 9:45 pm

Good Evening, I have read this article from the perspective of an employee whose role has been made redundant from a department of 5, with only 2 of us being targeted as we perform the same role. A total of 14 office staff out of approximately 50 are being made redundant. My issue is that prior to redundancies being announced my department have actually been too busy and essentially struggling with managing the workload presented by our directors. New projects have been discussed as late as last week so the workload is only set to increase for whoever stays. I can only see a situation where more people are needed not less. What options are available to someone taking voluntary redundancy where the company then employs other people to perform the same role. Thanks

Madge 17/02/2016 at 7:49 am

The company my husband works for is talking about making him redundant and employing contractors to do his job are they allowed to do this? Also it has been suggested that he could stay with the company doing a different job at a much lower rate of pay. Can they also do this?>

RedundancyExpert Editor 21/01/2016 at 11:50 am

As specified in the article, it is not you personally that is made redundant, but your job. It means that your role no longer exists or there will be less demand for the job you were doing, in the foreseeable future. However, if you have been made redundant and your company has hired another person to fill your job role and the job description is the same , then you may have a case for unfair dismissal. If you think this is the case, you should give ACAS a call.

Sharky 20/01/2016 at 10:11 pm

I was made redundant just before Christmas as my employer was having to make cutbacks financially. It has however since came to my attention that a week later a new employee was hired and another has started recently too. Is this legal?

Rah 08/12/2015 at 11:33 am

I was made redundant but they had agency staff hired throughtout that period and three months later they employed one of them to do the job i was was redundant from. Is this legal?

screwed over 21/11/2015 at 4:00 pm

I have recently been dismissed by compulsory redundancy amd not to work my notice, but on the same day someone else took voluntary redundancy and was given the choice to work his notice and he did. But after his notice was over and he did not work there for about a month he was given his job back. Is this fair?should i have not been offered this job as i had done it before and was near the same job description?

RedundancyExpert Editor 18/11/2015 at 1:58 pm

As specified in the article, if you are thinking of taking on any new recruits after making redundancies you should make sure their job role differs to that of the people you have just made redundant. You would be advised to speak with ACAS regarding to make sure you are working within the legislation.

Berth 17/11/2015 at 11:19 pm

I have recently made an employee redundant but have had to hire a manager to do a similar job could I be liable for unfair dismissal.

RedundancyExpert Editor 17/11/2015 at 11:03 am

As specified in the article, it is not the person being made redundant, but the job. However, there is certain procedures your company has to take, please see ACAS link here which will explain more.

unsure 16/11/2015 at 1:24 pm

There is many jobs going at my company due to not enough work.my department is still very busy, but still have to cut staff, which is both administration staff and we have been told that we have been made redundant due to the fact that they can't let other staff go, as the will need them when work comes back in. They are splitting our worked out to non administration staff. If the work is still there can they do this?

bronson 14/11/2015 at 3:16 am

I choose redundancy as I've had back injury at work,but due to them making me work 10 weeks notice I've noticed they are advertising jobs and setting on new people on full time contracts doing exactly what I'm still doing now,it's very degrading watching all these new people coming in doing what your still doing,after he said that due to poor sales people are going,it's like there taking piss,plus at the last work meeting he did say once were all gone he can have the work force he's always wanted,I don't know if it's legal doing what he's doing,but it's getting right on our nerves that he's has the balls to do this

kiwi3 08/11/2015 at 10:31 pm

I was made redundant 2 weeks ago after 11 years I have recently found out they are hiring someone to do my job. This is only going to be part time as other staff members are doing other parts of my job is this legal or should I seek advice.

Aberdonian 04/11/2015 at 8:08 pm

My work has just cut everyone's wages to deal with the ongoing economic crisis but the previous week they had recruited a new manager for a position within the company that hadn't previously existed, is it legal for them to put out a huge amount of money on a managers salary if the rest of us are having to take a pay cut?

RedundancyExpert Editor 27/10/2015 at 2:33 pm

You would really need to see what your job description was in your contract in order to see whether your employer is working within its guidelines. If you still think you have been treated unfairly, then I suggest you give ACAS a call via the link here to see whether you have a case to answer.

Angel 26/10/2015 at 7:57 pm

I have been made redundant as of a week ago. There were some changes being made within the business which meant I had to apply internally for my position as my unit was being moved, I was successful in that application. I was never moved into the unit I was successful in applying but moved around the factory. The applications for that unit were for internal applications and found out later external applications were successful. I feel discriminated against because of this, can you help ?

Missy 11/10/2015 at 11:43 pm

I worked for a company for just over 10 years until they made me redundant a few months ago,I have just found out they have replaced me but in our other office is this within the rules I find unfair as this wasn't mentioned I was told I had to go to save costs.

Rehire 29/09/2015 at 9:24 am

After working for a large consultancy firm for just under 7 years, I left at the start of February 2015, accepting Voluntary Redundancy after a 30 day consultation period. This meant I was given a separation package, made up of an ex gratia payment of around 4 and a half months.
Since then I have began employment at a different company but recently found a role advertised at my old company. I applied for the role and have got through the various interview and selection rounds. I am now awaiting an offer, however believe this is being looked at to check if there are and implications for myself or the company to hiring me again. It has been around 8 months since I left...should I be worried about anything?

roland 29/07/2015 at 11:59 am

2012 coy made 10% of workforce redundant - circa 20 people. This was used as excuse to make me redundant - had no choice but to sign a compromise agreement due to financially not being able to take on company for unfair dismissal. Know it was a cloak to get rid of me and proof included having vehicle serviced which was part of package over a week before my "last consultation" making the whole process a sham- got the copy invoice when left which showed the date - the cars when they had reached the mileage of the one in question were normally sold off as seen and not serviced at cost of £1k!
3 years on and now have recruited someone to do my role - company has grown and so I guess not least from it being that length of time since I left the growth also supports the recruitment!?

Traci 22/06/2015 at 11:27 pm

i entered into consultation with my boss a few months ago . 2 of us work in our dept I was told the dept was being got rid of . I was offered another job in another of the companies my boss owed it was either that or get made redundant . The other guy I worked with was shown 2 jobs he could apply for but he did not want either of them . A few months later while the consulting period was still going on the guy somehow managed to stay in the dept that was closing while I had to go work doing another job in a different part of the building .
Surely there should of been an elimination process to see who could stay seeing as the dept was now staying open without my knowledge .
The guy did 2 weeks on his own then handed in his notice (which he was going to do all along) and now after my first impression of not wanting to change jobs had come to like it as it's less stress (what the doctor wanted me to do all along) and also less hours and same money .
My quibble is can they first tell me the dept was closing and then keep the guy on and me not told if any elimination process had been carried out and secondly can I be made to go back to my old job After bring offered another one and was told it was either that or redundancy.

Any advise would be a great help

RedundancyExpert Editor 16/06/2015 at 2:22 pm

@Ladyp - I think this is a question for you to speak to ACAS about, in order to get some direct advice.

Ladyp 13/06/2015 at 7:54 pm

We are still going through the consultation process but the company has already interviewed for the new replacement roles and offered jobs. However we have not yet officially been made redundant. We are one meeting on to a two meeting consultation process. Is it allowed to give jobs out whilst we have not officially been given notice of redundancy?

lainsy 03/06/2015 at 10:10 pm

The depot my husband works in is closing down. They needed 3 members of staff to stay until the end. My husband opted for voluntary redundancy & left now. He finished on the Friday & on the Monday there was an agency driver brought in to do his job. Is this allowed?

RedundancyExpert Editor 27/02/2015 at 2:37 pm

@Abs - as specified in the article, there are no set rules as to how long you have to wait before recruiting extra staff but you could land yourself in a legal battle if you take on somebody to do a job that has just been made redundant. If however you are recruiting to the same role because you have won a new contract or some extra business has unexpectedly come your way, this is acceptable. But to be on the safe side, if you are thinking of taking on any new recruits after making redundancies you should make sure their job role 'differs' to that of the people you have just made redundant. I hope this helps.

Abs 26/02/2015 at 8:33 am

We have a student saturday staff our workload on a Saturday has taken a down turn and feel at the moment his services are not needed and will be laying him off. If business picks up and the need for another helper is required how long after laying him off can we replace ? Trying to weigh up if to keep paying him and hope thing improve or to replace when they do ! Thanks

RedundancyExpert Editor 13/02/2015 at 11:54 am

@Nephilim - I think in this case because your job is being advertised as the 'same' job as you have just been made redundant from, then you should give Acas a call in order to see whether the redundancy is being carried out fairly. You can contact Acas via the link, here. I hope this helps.

Nephilim 12/02/2015 at 10:13 am

I was asked to re apply for my job but instead of a 5 day per week contract they could only offer 4. I got the 4 day a week job. I did ask if there was any chance this could be increased to 5 day but was told no. I was then informed that my post was at risk of redundancy. I was made redundant and a couple of weeks later I have found out that they are advertising internally the exact same role as mine but at a 5 day a week contract. What can I do?

RedundancyExpert Editor 14/01/2015 at 2:32 pm

@Whatajoke - I'm not quite sure what you are asking here, so I suggest you give Acas a call, and you will be able to explain it to them directly and hopefully get the answer you need. You can contact them on 0300 123 1100 for free advice.

Whatajoke 14/01/2015 at 12:55 am

I was a operator for police and in November my Ftc was sent to HR to be made permanent. Hr threw it out as for cutbacks. Along with two other colleagues. A woman went to be a call handler and decided she can't do the job but had asked to work on switchboard she has been taken on. I didn't think this was allowed. I wrote before I left to police crime commissioner and she said nothing she could do and advised me to go to CC Which I did with no reply. Is there anything I can do can I take tribunal action?

chaz57 24/09/2014 at 12:40 pm

My firm is making more than half the staff redundant i am one of the ones & finish work on Friday. Just found out today that the firm is taking on agency workers to cover most of the redundancy's & holidays can my firm do this?

nuttynat79 15/09/2014 at 1:33 pm

I have just been given notice of redundancy of my job as a part time book-keeper as the business is not doing very well. The Directors will fill in keeping the accounts and payroll. Is this allowed? Thanks

kaz 25/07/2014 at 10:19 pm

I worked for the Metropolitan police and was outsourced
Two months ago they have now decided to make two people redundant
Can they do this
If we get busy in our office they can bring people in from there office to help out

Dave 02/06/2014 at 9:31 pm

I was made redundant from a large company along with another person in the same trade last month, 3 days after leaving i heard (and later confirmed) that the trade apprentice had been taken on full time, i also found out that the employees who knew about this had been told to keep quiet by management.
A large number of staff throughout the company were made redundant due to the shutting down of certain pieces or equipment, i was just wondering where i stand.

claire 28/11/2013 at 11:15 pm

I am classed as a staff office cleaner and being made redundant can my employer take in a cleaning company to do the job ive just been made redundant from

justme 15/10/2013 at 10:38 pm

hmm why not tell the guy to offer the redundant person their old job back like he is supposed to ? then there there would be no legal problem

hmm greay advice from a so called expert ?

Cooderdan 28/04/2013 at 9:55 pm

My manager has just been made redundant and the company director called me in for a meeting.
He has told me he wants me to take over the position immediatly, but cant make it official or give me a salary increase for 3 months. To be safe.
Is this acceptable??

swaby 16/04/2013 at 7:53 pm

I was made redundant based on differences with my VP., resulting from an disciplinary hearing, in which I proved myself not guilty of their alleged wrong doings.However three months after my position is being made redundant. My job function entails collection and account restructuring recommendations.This cannot be done by technology, but just merely using the work a restructuring of the organization, we no longer require my service in collections, can you believe it these times, believe it or not also, I started this department.

man u 71 29/11/2012 at 10:43 pm

I was made reduant a month ago from a driving job due to new a new depot begin built 60 miles away and taken 8 routes off the depot I worked at for 5 years . we had 3 sprinter drivers and they got rid of us , and said the sprinter would be made reduant and whatever work was left from the sprinter would go on the lorries . I recently joined a driving agency and ive been asked to do my old job what I was made reduant from a month ago . what I want to know is are they breaking the law and if so how do I go about it.

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