Entitled to Redundancy ?

Travel Mad

I have a friend who started work as a general help for a Carpenter. He remained in this position for 2 years. Then he decided he wished to start a Carpentry Apprenticeship with the same employer. He is now 3 1/2 years into the Apprenticeship and his Employer has indicated that he is going to cease his employment at the end of his Apprecticeship. I know that an Apprentice is not entitled to Redundancy but does the previous 2 years worked before the Apprenticeship count for anything ? He has no contract of employment.
Thanks for your help.

seamus

Unfortunately an employer is entitled to dismiss an apprentice within one month of the apprenticeship ending and they do not have to pay a redundancy payment.

Travel Mad

Thanks for your reply. Does the fact that the employee worked for 2 years for this employer before starting the apprenticeship account for anything ? I presume the employer can terminate his employee before the apprenticeship finishes, though I feel this is unlikely at this stage ? Thanks.

seamus

Travel Mad wrote: »

Thanks for your reply. Does the fact that the employee worked for 2 years for this employer before starting the apprenticeship account for anything ?

I don't think so, but it's fuzzy.

It would be worth giving NERA a call to see what they say.

culsoh

Perhaps call Citizens Information but I would doubt it...

meganj

Definitely call NERA or Citizens Information (they do know what they're talking about mostly).

It might be a case that they won't count his apprenticeship (because they can't) but it might just be deemed non-reckonable service. Which would mean he should still get his 2years.

But once again contact those more in the know.