Can my employer make me redundant because of my age?

Can my employer make me redundant because of my age?

Therefore, it is unlawful for an employee to be selected for redundancy based on their age and the employer may be liable for an Unfair Dismissal Claim. Additionally, pursuant to s351 (1) an employee is protected from ‘adverse action’ taken out against them such as dismissal for reasons including the employees age.

Does your employer have to give you notice for redundancy?

If your employer has selected you for redundancy you must be given a notice period before your employment ends. The statutory redundancy notice periods are: at least one week’s notice if you have been employed between one month and two years. 12 weeks’ notice if employed for 12 years or more.

What happens if I leave my employer after 2 years?

Once you have commenced employment, and before considering to leave the job before 2 years, have made a genuine attempt to stay in the position with your employer. At the end of the day, as long as you and your employer are on amicable terms if things end, then everything will be okay.

When do you want to walk away from your job?

An employee is entitled, at any time in an employment relationship, to resign and walk away from his employer, says Bradley Workman-Davies, director and employment law specialist at Werksmans Attorneys.

Is there any harm in re-hiring an employee?

There is no harm in re-hiring , no one in the company is fixed or loyal to the cores. I have seen companies just selling them selves for money not caring about employees. NO ONE IS LOYAL. At the end of the it is do the work get paid be it any company unless some members are involved in s start up.

When do companies won’t hire you back?

Most companies will NOT hire you back if, say, you give the new job a try and find out it is not exactly what you were promised. You should know that because I have heard people say “well, if it doesn’t work out, I can always go back to my old job.” This might be the case.

Once you have commenced employment, and before considering to leave the job before 2 years, have made a genuine attempt to stay in the position with your employer. At the end of the day, as long as you and your employer are on amicable terms if things end, then everything will be okay.

Can my employer Hold Me to a two-year commitment?

There is a real way for a company to get a two-year commitment out of you (or any length of commitment they want) and that is to write an employment contract. In the contract, they make a commitment to you and you make a commitment to them. If you leave before the two years is up, you’ll lose some kind of bonus or incentive.

Why are so many over 50s not getting jobs?

But with people living longer and the pension age rising, leaving older workers on the jobs scrapheap is more than a social issue, experts warn. By 2020 a third of the working-age population will be over 50. If employers are reluctant to hire them, there could be huge costs in benefit payments and lost spending power.

How long do over 50s have to wait for work?

At the moment, most over-50s have to wait 12 months to be referred to the government’s Work Programme. If older people do get on to the programme, their needs are not always addressed by the agencies running it, said TAEN’s chief executive, Chris Ball.