Redundancy pay

daylad

I've been made redundant from my part time job, i was told in June this will be my last weekend of work, i am being made redundant because of my pregnancy, but want i would like help on, can i ask for a months pay as well as my redundancy money? thanks anyone!!

ajbisgr8

Re - the pay. It seems like they have given you a months notice (which you have worked). If your contract only specifies 1 months notice then that is all you're entitled to (plus your redundancy pay).

I'm concerned that you say you've been made redundant because of your pregnancy. Is this the only reason? If so this seems to me to be a case of sexual discrimination!

daylad

hi, yes i think it is the reason, as i told them i was pregnant on the 29 May i was then on hols for a week when i got back and i was in work next i was told i was no longer needed and they wanted me to finish in July, they havent actually mentioned the work 'redundant'

ajbisgr8

How long have you been working for them?

daylad

3 years, but i only work 22 hours a month, i just work on reception every other month

daylad

sorry every other weekend i meant!!

ajbisgr8

I would get in touch with ACAS:

From the ACAS site:

You will be found to have been unfairly dismissed if you were unfairly selected for redundancy:

• for asserting a statutory employment right
• on parental leave (see Working parents) or maternity-related grounds
• because you work part-time (Part-time work)
• because you are a fixed-term worker (Employment contracts)
• for exercising or seeking to exercise the right to be accompanied at a disciplinary (Discipline) or grievance hearing (Grievances)
• requesting flexible working arrangements
• for a reason relating to rights under the Working Time Regulations 1998
• for a reason relating to rights under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998
• for a reason relating to the Tax Credits Act 2002
• for Whistle-blowing
• for participation in trade union activities, for membership or non-membership of a trade union and in respect of trade union recognition or derecognition
• for carrying out duties as an employee representative or candidate for election for purposes of consultation on redundancies or business transfers
• for taking part in an election of an employee representative for collective redundancy purposes
• for taking action on health and safety grounds as a designated or recognised health and safety representative, or as an employee in particular circumstances
• for taking part (or proposing to take part) in consultation on specified health and safety matters or taking part in elections for representatives of employee safety
• for taking lawfully organised industrial action lasting twelve weeks or less (or more than twelve weeks in certain circumstances)
• for refusing or proposing to refuse to do shop work or betting work on Sundays (England and Wales only)
• for performing or proposing to perform the duties of a occupational pension scheme trustee
• for performing or proposing to perform the duties of a workforce representative for the purposes of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999

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