Redundancy Q

Running Bing

Ive been working in a place since last october (Ive actaully been working there for three years but have only been employed by the firm since last october) on a part time basis. Recently Ive found out the place is going and our jobs are going. I know the full time lads are entitled to redeployment or a package. Since Im only a part time worker can they tell me to get lost or am I entitled to anything? Thanks.

Wishbone Ash

Babybing wrote:

Ive been working in a place since last october (Ive actaully been working there for three years but have only been employed by the firm since last october) on a part time basis. Recently Ive found out the place is going and our jobs are going. I know the full time lads are entitled to redeployment or a package. Since Im only a part time worker can they tell me to get lost or am I entitled to anything? Thanks.

You cannot be treated differently than your full time colleagues.


www.entemp.ie

"The Redundancy Payments Act 2003 has secured the rights of part-time workers to a statutory redundancy payment through amending insurability requirements for redundancy to bring them into line with the Social Welfare Acts and the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001. This is in line with the provision of the 2001 Act that part-time employees cannot be treated in a less favourable manner than comparable full-time employees in relation to conditions of employment. In particular, there is recognition for the rights of workers to statutory redundancy in the following cases - (a) casual employment, (b) subsidiary employment (where a person depends on another employment for his/her livelihood) and (c) employment of inconsiderable extent i.e. very low wage."



See also for more information:-

Protection of Employees (Part Time Work) Act 2001
Redundancy Payments Act 2003

BC

Regardless of whether you are full time or part time you are not legally entitled to anything if you have been working there for less than 2 years.