Redundancy Advice

Hi,

I started working for a retail company in April 2004. In June of 2005 I took 10 weeks leave to travel on the basis that I would be returning to the company in September 2005 to take up the position of Branch Supervisor. In January 2007 I became Assistant Manager. The Branch closed on June 6th 2007. I have been given 3 weeks pay in lieu of notice. Fair enough.

I received a letter from the Company yesterday informing me that as I had not worked 104 weeks I was not entitled to statutory redundancy. When I took my 10weeks leave the manager gave me a P45, which I didnt question as it seemed an issue of convenience for her and she has done this for other employees who had taken leave.

My question is should I appeal. I konw the redundancy may not be much but I worked hard for the company for over 3 years and I feel this is unfair as back in 2005 I didnt know enough to question the P45 i was given.

Apologies if this is longwinded but any help/advise would be much appreciated.

Thanks again,

Lou

The fact that you got a P45 means that officially, you were laid off by the company for the 10 weeks and re-employed in September. I don't think that is anything you can do about this as legally, the company is covered.

You could aways try. But as Welfarite said, you actually left the company. I would suspect it was a deliberate company policy to do it this way.

Did you pay your PRSI for the weeks? That will be effected too. Pension etc.