can you be made redundant whilst already signed off on long term sickness?

Answer 1

Yes you can.

The employer would have to be very very careful though. Dependent on your illness you may be classed as disabled.

If the employer has followed a proper procedure with consultation and meetings and the various stages of the process they should be ok.

Have a word with your solicitor - without knowing more detail it would be difficult to give a definitive answer

Answer 2

In reply to your question, you must remember that it is the post that you hold that is being made redundant, not you. When redundancy is announced by a company there are minimum consultation periods that must be given for staff (normally 90 days, but it does vary) and their representatives to make a case and discuss the numbers of posts going and the timing of the redundancy.
It is therefore the post that is no longer required by the company not you. Most companies seek to redeploy staff to other areas of their business and your long-term sickness would have an impact on this as it may limit the jobs that you could be offered.

If you are a member of a trades union then speak with your representative. I have known of companies that bring in consultants to assist staff with their search for new jobs and the legal side of the redundancy. I hope your is one of these.

Answer 3

Where there is a good chance of returning to work within the foreseeable future a good employer would keep the post open. If there is a doubt of you working again or the time of your absence will be prolonged, basically as they have a business to run, once the prescribed period of sick leave has expired, they would probably consider offering the post to someone else. Much depends on the nature of the job and that of your sickness.

With a prolonged absence either the rest of the workforce has to accommodate a series of temporary staff or the person who is covering for you is uncertain of their position because they don't know if you will be back or not.

Probably if you decide what you want to do, and write to your human resource officer or whatever personell call themselves these days, explaing your desires and your situation and see what happens if you receive a standard reply you are probably better off out anyway, but if they reply with obvious symnapthy and understanding then you ought ot be able to come to an amicable arrangement.

Answer 4

I really wouldn't have thought they can make you redundant whilst you are off sick. I know they cant move you from your home so why should it be different in your job. Whilst you are off sick you are classed as vunerable to a degree and this protects you by law. Fight it all the waylove! This countries employers hardly revert to the law and they think they can walk all over us. They tend to move the goalpostsd to suit themselves. I work for the NHS. THE BIGGEST PERPETRATOR OPERATING!.

Answer 5

Technically it's the job thats made redundant and not the person. Ie you can't make a job redundant and then offer the title to someone else, that would be unethical and illegal. Hope your friend gets better.

Answer 6

Of course you can. It is the job that is redundant and if you are off long term and not doing it well.....

Answer 7

Depends on your conditions of service.If you are a memeber of a union involve them, thats what you pay subs for.

Answer 8

Yes.

Answer 9

yea