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Does my employer have to give me notice?

  • 30-12-2012 11:16am
    #1
    irishguy1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭


    I am coming to the end of my third 6 month contract with company (I am contracted into company via agency).

    Do they have to give me notice that they won't be extending my contract? Or can they simply tell me on the last day?

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    I am coming to the end of my third 6 month contract with company (I am contracted into company via agency).

    Do they have to give me notice that they won't be extending my contract? Or can they simply tell me on the last day?

    Cheers.
    Out of courtesy they should tell you but as it is a fixed term contract, when its finished, it's finished and the employer is not required to do anything but pay you what you are owed.


  • #3
    woodchuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,411 ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    I finished an 8 month contract recently and the HR department sent me a letter to confirm my end date about a month before I finished. I don't think it's something an employer has to do, but it's nice to have something in writing as a courtesy.


  • #4
    irishguy1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    Cool - that is what i thought.

    Thanks.


  • #5
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    If I'm reading this right the agency is your employer and is recharging you to the company you work in if that makes sense.

    The agency should be more helpful, and the company is probably assuming the agency is fully looking after you and is probably oblivous to you not getting a prompt on your end date.

    But, as has been said above if it's a fixed term contract the end date is known. Hopefully (don't want to get your hopes up), it's because the company you work in wants to keep you on.

    How did you find out about the contract extension the last two times?


  • #6
    irishguy1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    smcgiff wrote: »
    If I'm reading this right the agency is your employer and is recharging you to the company you work in if that makes sense.

    The agency should be more helpful, and the company is probably assuming the agency is fully looking after you and is probably oblivous to you not getting a prompt on your end date.

    But, as has been said above if it's a fixed term contract the end date is known. Hopefully (don't want to get your hopes up), it's because the company you work in wants to keep you on.

    How did you find out about the contract extension the last two times?

    I found out through the agency literally with a day to go :)

    I just have a sense this time it will not be renewed - hence my question!


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  • #7
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    I found out through the agency literally with a day to go :)

    I'd be moving to a new agency...


  • #8
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    I found out through the agency literally with a day to go :)

    I just have a sense this time it will not be renewed - hence my question!

    Not good, after 18 months you deserve better treatment. I'd straight up ask them for an update. Good luck!


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