any redundancy entitlement for fixed term contractors?

[Galwaygirl]

does anyone know whether people who have been on renewed fixed term contracts (Public Sector) and who will not have contracts renewed/extended due to the recruitment embargo are entitled to any statutory redundancy payment. I assumed not but someone else at work has implied that this is not the case.

 

[Lilly2099]

how long has your fixed term contract been for and how many times has it been renewd over that period?

 

[Galwaygirl]

Various extensions in Y1 for first 9 months (with a break of 2 weeks over Christmas during this period, HR forgot!) then a one year contract which has been renewed/extended for further one year periods three times. Coming up to renewal date again shortly.

 

[Lilly2099]

Did your service remain unbroken on your employment record in the 2 weeks that you were out of contract due to HR forgetting to renew it?

 

[Galwaygirl]

To be honest I have never asked whether or not it remained unbroken. I have always assumed it would be regarded as a break and assumed the clock was reset to Jan. They maintained it was not intentional at the time but back then I didn't know anything about the Public service so never asked. I have been on a panel almost 3 years now.