Fixed contract redundency

throwoff

Hi everyone.

Let me give you some background, I began working for a company on 23/05/11 and this was on a 3 month contract.

This was extended till 23/09/11 recently. The company has decided to relocate to leeds.

I am fully aware I have no rights as to redundency pay but they have offered retention of 2 months salary plus £2000 for those who stay to the end. I have emails that state 'all employees regardless of length of service will recieve retention of x)

This will be November time (around 15th)

Now can someone inform me, if I somehow get my contract extended till this date would I still get retention?

Jarndyce

The dates in your post don't actually make sense - you might want to edit it.

throwoff

edited. thanks

scheming_gypsy

As you're on a fixed length contract, are you classed as an employee?

Although as you're getting extensions it doesn't seem like a fixed length contract, just a rolling contract so you'll be employed by the agency and not the company

throwoff

I'm employed directly by the company not an agency.

SarEl

Perhaps the best people to ask are the employers - they know what they mean and we don't. Personally I think it unlikely, and they have just worded it badly, but you don't know until you ask.

Spirit_2

I do not think you have any entitlement. You may however be able to negotiate depending on the supply of people with your skills who would be available to take up the work you do from the time your contract ends 23/9/11 until they relocate on 15/11/11.


The golden handcuffs they were offering seem to be pitched at staff who could and would find work elsewhere prior to the relocation, and who had an entitlement to work beyond the 15th November, for example a substantive contract holder who had only worked for them for 10 months.

If they need your skills you may get the handcuffs, but as an objective view your 8 weeks from 23/9 would cost them your normal 8 weeks pay, plus, the 2 months extra pay as retention bonus,plus £2000 so generous enhancement.

Ask them but be prepared to negotiate.