Quick question about fixed term contracts

alias*alibi

Just a quick question. I took a 12 month fixed term contract last year; it's up on 31st October. I took the job as I was faced with redundancy and they have to offer you something before being made redundant. It's not my ideal job and I have issues with parts of it.

What I would like to know is: can they roll the contract over for another 12 months even if I don't want it? I thought a fixed term contract was flexible on both parties but obviously not? I know I can just resign but why offer a 12 month contract to just roll it over? Surely a year ago they knew it would be longer term going by the needs of the business back then; and not much has changed.

anamenottaken

alias*alibi wrote: »

Just a quick question. I took a 12 month fixed term contract last year; it's up on 31st October. I took the job as I was faced with redundancy and they have to offer you something before being made redundant. It's not my ideal job and I have issues with parts of it.

What I would like to know is: can they roll the contract over for another 12 months even if I don't want it? I thought a fixed term contract was flexible on both parties but obviously not? I know I can just resign but why offer a 12 month contract to just roll it over? Surely a year ago they knew it would be longer term going by the needs of the business back then; and not much has changed.

Back then did you know that nothing much would change over the following year?

alias*alibi

anamenottaken wrote: »

Back then did you know that nothing much would change over the following year?

Fair point made; no is the answer to that.

Takeaway_Addict

OP by your logic you should have known 1 year ahead of your redundancy...did you?

alias*alibi

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

OP by your logic you should have known 1 year ahead of your redundancy...did you?

As above; fair point. Can it just be rolled over though without discussion?

Takeaway_Addict

actually once you are over 1 year as long as there are no breaks in employment then I think you get the same rights as a normal person and thus can't be dismissed just like that.

anamenottaken

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

actually once you are over 1 year as long as there are no breaks in employment then I think you get the same rights as a normal person and thus can't be dismissed just like that.

As the OP would otherwise have been redundant a year ago, their continuous employment will be from the original contract start.

alias*alibi

I've been in continuous employment for 5 years so know I have protected rights etc. As I'd signed a contract for 12 months I guessed it would be discussed if they planned on it being carried on but when I asked about redundancy I was told no as the job wasn't redundant BUT I haven't been advised the contract is rolling over either. So my Q is can it be rolled over without discussion with me?

Sambucus_Nigra

What is it you want out of this?

alias*alibi

Sambucus; I'm not happy in my job. I was hoping to be offered redundancy but that doesn't look likely as I've been told the job isn't redundant but nothing has been mentioned that my contract end date is fast approaching.

getmore4less

You will have to check if this is possible.

A fixed term contract is effectively a contract with predetermined end date(extended notice) of redundancy.

at any point this can be extended by withdrawing the notice/extending the contract. failure to extend would in most cases be redundancy(the job has gone). Any one with service over 2 years is entitled to redundancy

If you get within the statutory notice period(1 week per year) you could issue counter notice if the extension has not happend yet.

for this you need a good reason, another job is one of those reasons.

try a search "fixed term contract counter notice redundancy"

let us know what you find