Error on employment contract - start date/continues service record

Pigggybank

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help?
I have been looking at my contract of employment due to possible relocation or impending redundancy and notice that my latest contract has 2 errors. I have worked for my employer previously but left after maternity leave and have returned some years later. My contract states my first start date prior to maternity leave and then calculates my continuous service as if I have worked ever since ( without the 4 years off) giving a total of 13 years instead of my latest period of 4.

With the possibility of redundancy if I don't relocate, does my employer have to honour this continuos service error or not? I haven't yet pointed it out to them. Is it my responsibility to do so?

Any thoughts much appreciated.

Another_not_new_user

No. Because as you correctly state - it is an error. The law defines what continuous service is, not the date on the contract. Furthermore, if they do make you redundant and pay you an amount based on an error, you can look forward to spending a lot of time looking over your shoulder and waiting for the other shoe to drop - a payment based on an error can be reclaimed from you, and not necessarily when it is most convenient for you to repay it.


Whether you ought to point out the error really depends on whether you are an honest person or not.