ex employee

brianefox

Hi
Wonder if anybody can give me their view on this situ.I had a female employee, worked part time, got pregnant,went on mat leave,during her leave i lost the work conract and had to let all staff go she is now saying that I should have given her 4 weeks notice, fact is I got no notice from the company we had contract with, we were told on a friday that contract is finished today.
brianefox

Joey the lips

Under employment law you should have given her notice or pay her in lue of notice. I believe you know this already. If the women is part time it wont cost you much to pay her the notice money.

If the contract you were given by the company could be terminated so quickly you should have protected yourself by ensureing your employees could. Additionally if you failed to give your staff a contract which I am assuming you have they are covered by the employment law contract which demands notice or payment in lou.

Dr.Silly

I would delete this post OP.

Judging by your name, and other posts which you have on boards about been in the service industry for 16 years, it's not difficult to track down what company you are with.

Having this type of post on a public forum and not been 100% anonymous is not professional and could be quite jeopardising.

DubTony

No need to over-react. He's just asking a question.

Your employee is right. She is entitled to notice. Although in the great tradition of employment law, if anyone just walks out on you, you've no comeback at all.

Her notice will be covered by the Minimum Notice and terms of employment act

http://www.employmentrights.ie/en/informationforemployees/minimumnotice/

Joeythelips wrote:

If the contract you were given by the company could be terminated so quickly you should have protected yourself by ensureing your employees could. Additionally if you failed to give your staff a contract which I am assuming you have they are covered by the employment law contract which demands notice or payment in lou.

Why do you assume that he didn't give his staff a contract?

Joey the lips

DubTony wrote: »

Why do you assume that he didn't give his staff a contract?

Its obvious... otherwise the op would have the answer on notice required.


As for over reacting. I did not. I think it a disgrace that the employee does not get what they are entitled to though.

brianefox

hi all
thanks for your opinios,views and comments.Im not trying to get away with anything here by the way, she will get all she entiled to no wories about that.