Good morning,
We have an employee who has been with our company for nearly 12 years, as permanent part time. In April 2015, their hours were reduced from 50hrs per fortnight to 30hrs per fortnight due to their workload reducing as a result of streamlining their job processes & general economy conditions.
#1 - was it legal under employment law to reduce the employees hours verbally & immediately, without written notice?
#2 - if this employee were to be made redundant, would the calculations for the 12 weeks redundancy payment be on 30hrs per fortnight (the normal rate of pay for the employee currently)? They have told other members of staff that if they are going to be made redundant, they expect to be paid at their former hours of 50hrs per fortnight & have been informed by a 'legal source' that this is their entitlement.
#3 - will this be a redundancy if the employee is terminated due to inability to do the job required & someone else is employed in a new position that will also include the tasks of the former employee?
I look forward to your suggestions.
Thank you
We have an employee who has been with our company for nearly 12 years, as permanent part time. In April 2015, their hours were reduced from 50hrs per fortnight to 30hrs per fortnight due to their workload reducing as a result of streamlining their job processes & general economy conditions.
#1 - was it legal under employment law to reduce the employees hours verbally & immediately, without written notice?
#2 - if this employee were to be made redundant, would the calculations for the 12 weeks redundancy payment be on 30hrs per fortnight (the normal rate of pay for the employee currently)? They have told other members of staff that if they are going to be made redundant, they expect to be paid at their former hours of 50hrs per fortnight & have been informed by a 'legal source' that this is their entitlement.
#3 - will this be a redundancy if the employee is terminated due to inability to do the job required & someone else is employed in a new position that will also include the tasks of the former employee?
I look forward to your suggestions.
Thank you