I have been employed on a contract basis for the last 6 months (maternity cover running from April to September).
I asked a manager for my finish date and he gave me 26.9.08. Now Ive heard through the grapevine, there was talk of keeping me on for another couple of months but nothing has been said to me about this.
My question - if all goes to the original plan and I finish the end of this month - can I claim jobseekers benefit? If I am asked to stay on for a bit longer (I really would prefer not to - and no amendment has been made to my contract) what happens then? Would I have to stay on for as long as they want me in order to receive jobseekers benefit?
I asked a manager for my finish date and he gave me 26.9.08. Now Ive heard through the grapevine, there was talk of keeping me on for another couple of months but nothing has been said to me about this.
My question - if all goes to the original plan and I finish the end of this month - can I claim jobseekers benefit? If I am asked to stay on for a bit longer (I really would prefer not to - and no amendment has been made to my contract) what happens then? Would I have to stay on for as long as they want me in order to receive jobseekers benefit?