Redundancy after 5 years fixed term contract

LadyEvoDriver

I've worked on a yearly fixed term contract for 5 years now. I've just had notice that my position is at risk of redundancy from next month (July) and I need a consultation with my manager. However, I've been asked to train another member of staff to do my role - which is unique to the business - and wondered if this is therefore a legitimate redundancy? 

I appreciate my contract is coming to an end and have been told that I have the same rights as a permanent employee by my company, hence the question. 

Also, would this email I've received be my notice for the end of my contract as it says 'at risk' not that I am definitely being made redundant. The wording seems purposely unclear. 

Any advice would be appreciated. I work in the Higher Education sector so things are clearly tough here and I know there are lots of cost cutting measures happening across universities.

lincroft1710

Risk of redundancy is just that, there is a possibility (or risk) your role and therefore you could become redundant.

It could simply be that your role and that of the person you are being asked to train can be combined and there will only be sufficient work for one person, so one of you could be made redundant.

LadyEvoDriver

Thanks. My manager has just confirmed I am definitely being made redundant so so much for 'risk'!

lincroft1710

So is your role definitely no longer needed?

sharpe106

After 4 years employment on fixed term contracts you have same rights as an employee. So you need to find out why you were selected and what is happening to the role.

General_Grant

sharpe106 said:

After 4 years employment on fixed term contracts you have same rights as an employee. So you need to find out why you were selected and what is happening to the role.

What difference will that make?

sharpe106

If they have been dismissed unfairly or not.