Hi - my employer has verbally and by letter (although I am not yet officially "at risk" of redundancy) advised me that I will be made redundant at the end of the year. I am expecting a baby and due at the start of next year. Initially when I verbally advised my employer of my pregnancy (mid Juneish) I indicated that I would work through to the end as normal. Things have not gone to plan since (I have developed some medical problems) and under medical advice I have been told that I am to take it easy and not overdo things. As a result of the discomfort I have been experiencing and the advice of my midwife two weeks ago I gave my employer my notice of maternity leave as 1st December.
My employer has now today asked why I have changed my original date and, after my full explanation of what has happened to me in the past 6 weeks, has turned around and is saying that since I am will be leaving on maternity leave at the end of November they will change my redundancy date to end November.
Can they do this?
My employer has now today asked why I have changed my original date and, after my full explanation of what has happened to me in the past 6 weeks, has turned around and is saying that since I am will be leaving on maternity leave at the end of November they will change my redundancy date to end November.
Can they do this?