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Laid off

My boss has said he will be laying me off for 6 weeks at a time...I have no written contract of employment just verbal and this was never mentioned....where do I stand ?is he allowed to do this just to me in the business? Do I have to accept?

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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    edited 31 July 2020 at 1:57PM
    Unfortunately yes. At least he has been decent enough to provide plenty of warning. How long have you worked for the business? 
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  • jon81uk
    jon81uk Posts: 3,906 Forumite
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    Your post isn't clear. Are you being laid off (ie put on furlough or zero hours) for six weeks starting now and then brought back? Or in six weeks time are you being laid off for ever (ie made redundant)?


  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Laying off is an old expression for redundancy when work dries up. 
    Even without a contract. You are protected by employment law. Has your employer said anything regarding being paid off? 

  • unholyangel
    unholyangel Posts: 16,866 Forumite
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    Does your contract set a minimum number of hours or are you on a casual/zero hour contract? 
    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means - Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride
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