Please Help! just made redundant with no warning!!

Mowgli87

I managed a recruitment agency... but the back office not the staff.

I havent told my other half yet and he just text me asking me how may day was...ARGH! we were only talking last night about how much we have been struggling.

Alter_ego

Well at least you should have some idea who's recruiting. Treat it as an opportunity to get a better job.

Mowgli87

Alter_ego wrote: »

Well at least you should have some idea who's recruiting.

HaHa... yeah thats true. I also know that really good people have been looking months for work and not catching a break... Im so terrified of beig unemployed for a long length of time.

LadyMissA

Jarndyce wrote: »

Based on what? Statutory notice is one week.

my contract said if i was there more than 3 mths my notice was a month

Jarndyce

LadyMissA wrote: »

my contract said if i was there more than 3 mths my notice was a month

Your contract is hardly the same as "most" is it.

LadyMissA

Mowgli87 wrote: »

Apart from the complete moron who told me to move on (ugh...its been an hour)... thanks for the advice.

I know that I am being gracefully sacked... But what do I do now?! I have NEVER been unemployed.

well if you were sacked or made redundant they should have gave you a letter, yes? Saying you had the right to appeal?

LadyMissA

Jarndyce wrote: »

Your contract is hardly the same as "most" is it.

well I have never had a job that never said a month in the contract hence me saying most

Mowgli87

LadyMissA wrote: »

well if you were sacked or made redundant they should have gave you a letter, yes? Saying you had the right to appeal?

havent had anything other than email so far.

LadyMissA

Mowgli87 wrote: »

havent had anything other than email so far.

you were sacked by email?????

evie451

LadyMissA wrote: »

you were sacked by email?????

To be sacked by email is awful! and I am not sure its terribly legal either! what a dreadful shock after being on leave....

They do seem to be sweetening it up by saying they will give you 'redundancy' but you will have to weigh up whether the firm is viable enough to be sued for wrongful dismissal or whether you want to take this glowing ref they are offering and just get on with your employment life....if a reference would be more useful in securing a new position then...........but if it would be immaterial and the fees would be met by legal aid etc go see an employment lawyer!