Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me with this one. Sorry if it's a bit long!
My first baby is due in June. I'm waiting to find out if the project I work on will get further funding, and should know in the next few weeks. There are 5 other people in my team, as part of an organisation of approx 60. We have been told that our salaries are budgeted for until the end of April, as are redundancy payments if necessary. At the end of April, if we haven't got a funding agreement, our jobs will be made redundant.
I have requested my maternity leave to start at the end of May. Assuming there would be a minimum of 1 week for consultation and 4 weeks notice, I would start my mat leave before I became redundant.
We have been told that there will be other opportunities in the company that we will be encouraged to apply for.
My understanding is that we should be offered other jobs if they are suitable, and shouldn't have to apply for them, despite the company being an 'Equal Opportunities' employer.
ACAS have told me that I would have protected rights whilst on maternity leave, and I should be offered any other job in preference to any other worker. If I'm already working out the redundancy notice period, would that still apply? Also, I believe the company has to go through a selection for redundancy process - for example, some of my team have been employed by the organisation for longer than people doing very similar jobs in other parts of the organisation, and/or have more experience - does this have any bearing?
Can anyone clarify any of this for me - it would be much appreciated! BTW we are not part of a union - there isn't a recognised one at my place of work. Thank you so much for any help!
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whinegums · 28/03/2008 13:13
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