New Posts For Thread: Anyone with employment law/redundancy law knowledge?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30345259/anyone-with-employment-lawredundancy-law-knowledgeMy role was made redundant last month. They were at pains to explain that it was the role being made redundant, not me.Today I have seen an advert for my job, including a mention of one aspect that they kept highlighting throughout the redundancy proRoger ,see a specialist,i studied employment law in the dim and distant past and as cmat suggests there was a 26wks rule and also there were rules for what happens if the employer backtracks on changes to the nature of the job.Dont know what the curhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30345259/anyone-with-employment-lawredundancy-law-knowledge?post_id=541385383#541385383Roger ,see a specialist,i studied employment law in the dim and distant past and as cmat suggests there was a 26wks rule and also there were rules for what happens if the employer backtracks on changes to the nature of the job.Dont know what the curWed, 10 Sep 2014 03:43:46 -0500Butlers, two a penny imohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30345259/anyone-with-employment-lawredundancy-law-knowledge?post_id=541384865#541384865Butlers, two a penny imoWed, 10 Sep 2014 01:56:02 -0500This is how it is when a country has a surplus of labour. There will be hundreds of applicants for the "new" post.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30345259/anyone-with-employment-lawredundancy-law-knowledge?post_id=541384831#541384831This is how it is when a country has a surplus of labour. There will be hundreds of applicants for the "new" post.Wed, 10 Sep 2014 01:50:21 -0500I wouldn't be surprised in the least if this was common practice by companies.Don't know the legalities, but I guess the new employee's contract can be compared to your old one, assuming both could be presented in claims court when he/she's hired, ifhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30345259/anyone-with-employment-lawredundancy-law-knowledge?post_id=541379733#541379733I wouldn't be surprised in the least if this was common practice by companies.Don't know the legalities, but I guess the new employee's contract can be compared to your old one, assuming both could be presented in claims court when he/she's hired, ifTue, 09 Sep 2014 16:09:21 -0500Having engineered this for whatever reason they had I don't think I'd make the shortlist....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30345259/anyone-with-employment-lawredundancy-law-knowledge?post_id=541379647#541379647Having engineered this for whatever reason they had I don't think I'd make the shortlist....Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:04:26 -0500re apply for the job.you have the experience and know the role inside out. They wouldn't even need to train you up.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30345259/anyone-with-employment-lawredundancy-law-knowledge?post_id=541379591#541379591re apply for the job.you have the experience and know the role inside out. They wouldn't even need to train you up.Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:01:42 -0500Cheers, will do.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30345259/anyone-with-employment-lawredundancy-law-knowledge?post_id=541379523#541379523Cheers, will do.Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:58:01 -0500If memory serves, if they make you redundant they can't advertise your job for 26 weeks from the day you leave their employment. Check it out with an employment lawyer.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30345259/anyone-with-employment-lawredundancy-law-knowledge?post_id=541379417#541379417If memory serves, if they make you redundant they can't advertise your job for 26 weeks from the day you leave their employment. Check it out with an employment lawyer.Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:52:38 -0500Scandanavian Haven - exactly what it seems to be to me. But surely it isn't legal? Otherwise there would be no point in employment law and regulations, you could just make anyone redundant by saying the role was going, then start it up again the follhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30345259/anyone-with-employment-lawredundancy-law-knowledge?post_id=541379371#541379371Scandanavian Haven - exactly what it seems to be to me. But surely it isn't legal? Otherwise there would be no point in employment law and regulations, you could just make anyone redundant by saying the role was going, then start it up again the follTue, 09 Sep 2014 15:49:59 -0500Didn't appeal against it but had someone in with me note taking, and have copies of all their official notes from the meetings. Both sets of notes state that one substantial section of the job was being removed to another company and wasn't needed, ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30345259/anyone-with-employment-lawredundancy-law-knowledge?post_id=541379345#541379345Didn't appeal against it but had someone in with me note taking, and have copies of all their official notes from the meetings. Both sets of notes state that one substantial section of the job was being removed to another company and wasn't needed, aTue, 09 Sep 2014 15:48:06 -0500