My Employer advises I am not entitled to redundancy as I have been "sacked” due to poor sales figures over the last few months.
He has let a few of us go but I am the only one with 2 yrs + service.
Having done a small bit of research online I can’t see why I am not entitled to it. The company however advise they have researched it and because of the circumstance of not hitting targets etc. they are letting us go on this basis.
Does anyone have any experience in this area and know if I am or not due redundancy or know who I can contact to confirm my position?
I far as I know (and I'm sure someone else will inform you better) you have to get a verbal warning and this should be noted, then a written warning and then a final warning were you are told that this is your final warning. This warning should also be in writing.
Your employer is an idiot, he should have just let you go and paid the redundancy; it's bugger all for two years and he would have avoided all this hassle.
That is immaterial as the Statutory rights only apply when it gets to this situation. As a previous poster stated its sounds like Unfair Dismissal by an Employer who is only vaguely aware of Labour legislation.
Best of luck with this I imagine its very stressful.