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Time off for interview when on notice

  • 03-03-2016 10:43PM
    #1
    yoursaviour1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 288 ✭✭


    Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone could help me with something. I started a new job in October. Yesterday I was brought into the office and told that due to budget cuts in my department 2 of us have to go. I'm last in so first out etc...

    I'm staying on until next Friday. I've managed to get an interview for tomorrow which was a day I had already booked off.

    My question is, if this interview goes well tomorrow and there's a second round next week, or if I get another interview, am I entitled to paid time off as they are putting me in the position where I have to look for work?

    Obviously I'll take the days unpaid if needs be but I'd just like to find out my entitlements.

    Any help or advice would be appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    RentDayBlues
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭RentDayBlues


    You're not entitled to paid time off but most companies will make every effort to help you find new work, speak to your direct manager and explain the situation.


  • #3
    yoursaviour1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 288 ✭✭yoursaviour1989


    Thanks for the reply. I thought I wouldn't be but just said I'd check.

    I haven't spoken to him about interviews yet but I can't see there being much of a problem.


  • #4
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 9,829 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    I know of people in the OP's case who did get time off during that period to look. Whether this was due to the Employer good will or the circumstances of the redundancy I'd not know.


  • #5
    gar32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,024 ✭✭✭gar32


    Your finished there soon. If they don't give you time off. Do you have any more holidays to take? Failing that you may have a stomach bug that day as a last resort.

    Good luck with the interview.


  • #6
    Agent_99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 918 ✭✭✭Agent_99


    "Time off
    If you are being made redundant, you are entitled to reasonable paid time off in order to look for a new job. This right is set down in law in Section 7 of the Redundancy Payments Act 1979. (You should note that while the Redundancy Acts have been amended a number of times the provisions as set down in 1979 for time off, still remain in force today.)"


    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment_and_redundancy/redundancy/redundancy_procedures.html


    Technically your job being made redundant so you should be treated as such even though you will not be entitled to a redundancy payment because of the duration of your employment.


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  • #7
    yoursaviour1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 288 ✭✭yoursaviour1989


    Thanks Agent 99. That's good to know. Hopefully they'll be reasonable enough and won't fight me on this.


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