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16 hour contract. No work

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  • 30-06-2020 7:38pm
    #1
    To Alcohol
    Registered Users Posts: 526 ✭✭✭


    Hi.

    Looking for some advise on what I might be entitled to. I’m a student and had a part time job in retail. The contract stated I’m guaranteed 16 hours every two two week up to a maximum of 48 hours. Haven’t had any work since the day before New Year’s Eve and turns out new staff on what they call 0 hour contracts have been hired into my job.

    What should I do? I’m very inexperienced and don’t know what steps I should take?


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    radiotrickster
    Registered Users Posts: 865 ✭✭✭radiotrickster


    Have you asked your manager why you haven’t gotten any shifts in six months? Or was there an explanation given when you stopped getting shifts (eg you were only seasonal staff and not kept on)?

    They could have forgotten about you and taken you off the system as it’s been so long,


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    slinky2000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭slinky2000


    Should this not have been brought up a lot sooner, even before the covid lockdown?

    Has your employer completely forgotten about you?


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    To Alcohol
    Registered Users Posts: 526 ✭✭✭To Alcohol


    radiotrickster wrote: »
    Have you asked your manager why you haven’t gotten any shifts in six months? Or was there an explanation given when you stopped getting shifts (eg you were only seasonal staff and not kept on)?

    They could have forgotten about you and taken you off the system as it’s been so long,

    It’s a small team so couldn’t have just forgotten. Rang in January and said it was quiet so nothing for the next few weeks. Then covid kicked in. There’s new people started and not a word from them. If you’re in a 16 hour contract surely they have to give you hours and not just hire others. Can you be redundant in such a contract? I always assumed redundancy would be for full time workers but is it possible on such a contract? Very disappointed in them hiring other staff. Have had no issues in the job.


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    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 14,073 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    How long have you been there?


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    #6
    To Alcohol
    Registered Users Posts: 526 ✭✭✭To Alcohol


    Dav010 wrote: »
    How long have you been there?

    Started Nov 2018. Sat, Sunday work. A few days during the week on holidays etc.


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    radiotrickster
    Registered Users Posts: 865 ✭✭✭radiotrickster


    To Alcohol wrote: »
    Can you be redundant in such a contract? I always assumed redundancy would be for full time workers but is it possible on such a contract? Very disappointed in them hiring other staff. Have had no issues in the job.

    As far as I know, redundancy rights only kick in after two years. So you wouldn’t be entitled to a package.

    Have you spoken to the manager at all about this or kept in touch since Covid started? They might think you’ve moved on. Check your MyRevenue account to see if it says you work there or if it states a date for ceasing employment


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    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    Are you still getting paid for the 16 hours every 2 weeks?


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