Dear all.
I was made redundant in June 2011. I had worked 4 and a half years on fixed term contracts. For the last 6 month contract I signed a document (objective grounds) to state that I basically wasn't looking for a contract of indefinite duration (CID).
Some other colleagues brought the employer to the Rights Commissioner and won their CID. i don't think I would have won as my position wasn't as important as theirs - those employees were either paid out of core funds or were/are in a position to win a lot of funding from various bodies to perform research projects. I was merely a drone working on one of the projects paid by external funds.
That's neither here nor there - my point is to highlight that the employer wanted to avoid giving out CIDs and was willing to get rid of employees left right... and centre and unless you fought, you lost out on your job! By the way, my previous job was re advertised under a new title - exact same job!
Now I know that there are new projects coming up with a year contract each. I have been out of work for 13 months now and am eager to get back! One of the position will have elements of my previous roles and I know I would be a good candidate. I have been told that HR will not be taking on people that have previously worked there.
I don't know any more info than that at the moment.
But my question is - can this be legal? I don't know enough about employment rights but, this doesn't sound like equal rights!
Does anyone have any experience of this happening?
As I said, I don't know enough right now - I am going to apply and if I don't get chosen, I will query.
It just doesn't sound right!
I was made redundant in June 2011. I had worked 4 and a half years on fixed term contracts. For the last 6 month contract I signed a document (objective grounds) to state that I basically wasn't looking for a contract of indefinite duration (CID).
Some other colleagues brought the employer to the Rights Commissioner and won their CID. i don't think I would have won as my position wasn't as important as theirs - those employees were either paid out of core funds or were/are in a position to win a lot of funding from various bodies to perform research projects. I was merely a drone working on one of the projects paid by external funds.
That's neither here nor there - my point is to highlight that the employer wanted to avoid giving out CIDs and was willing to get rid of employees left right... and centre and unless you fought, you lost out on your job! By the way, my previous job was re advertised under a new title - exact same job!
Now I know that there are new projects coming up with a year contract each. I have been out of work for 13 months now and am eager to get back! One of the position will have elements of my previous roles and I know I would be a good candidate. I have been told that HR will not be taking on people that have previously worked there.
I don't know any more info than that at the moment.
But my question is - can this be legal? I don't know enough about employment rights but, this doesn't sound like equal rights!
Does anyone have any experience of this happening?
As I said, I don't know enough right now - I am going to apply and if I don't get chosen, I will query.
It just doesn't sound right!