If I am in a permanent job position in the UK, and achieve my set objectives can I get sacked still?

Question

If I do what is asked of me to a satisfactory level in a permanent job, can I be given a months notice to leave or be replaced? or is the only why I can be dismissed if I make mistakes or am made redundant.. ? what are my rights and what is redundancy pay and how much is it? thanks..

Answer 1

Your first answer from "Common Sense" is misleading.

If you have under a year's service with the company then there is some truth in that, yes.

However, if you have one year or more service, then you have a lot more rights and it would be dangerous to be told that your employer can just sack you "for any reason". There are legal and best practice guidelines your employer has to follow.
Redundancy is a fair reason for dismissal and so is capability and conduct.
Capability is referring to qualifications and being able to do the job and conduct is exactly that, behaviour.
For the latter two, you have to be given formal warnings and a chance to improve. Whilst you may think that you are meeting your objectives, you may not be and so your employer would have to feed this back to you.

Redundancy is different. The main point here is it is the job, not the person that is made redundant. So if you are dismissed for reason of redundancy, then they cannot replace you with someone doing the same job.

Redundacy is paid in relation to your age, service with the Comany and your weekly salary.

Answer 2

if you have a job there is always the possibility you can be dismissed. Sacking is a term used for dismissal with dishonour.

However, if you're doing your job well, you probably won't get dismissed. Recruiting new staff is expensive, so your employers are pleased if you are doing the job they are paying you to do. The only exception is if the business is not doing well and they have to make redundancies.

There are statutory rules for dismissal procedures and redundancy payments. If you are working for a fair sized organisation, it will probably be detailed in the company handbook. If not a trades union is a good source of information and support. Ask around there is a chance that one of your colleagues will be in a relevant trades union.

Your rights are to work for your employer for the agreed wage so long as you both agree. You have the right to withdraw labour in a dispute ( but only as a member or a trades union) You have the right not to loose your job if you are temporary absent due to sickness You have the right to a paid holiday You have a right to be paid in money ie not tokens, or goods.

You have a duty to carry out your agreed task, with regard to health and safety regulations and to work with others in such a manner that will not offend their race, religion, creed and accommodate any that have a disability or impairment.

Answer 3

If your job ceases to exist, then you would be in a redundancy position. You would be entitled to redundancy pay after 2 years service with the company.
If you employer wishes to dismiss you for some other reason, then the reason has to be fair, eg gross misconduct, capability, etc. However the employer cannot just tell you to go, they have to go through a formal 3 step procedure. If they fail to do this, this in itself is reason to take the employer to an ET, even if the reason for the dismissal is fair.
All this info is set out really well at: www.acas.gov.uk and they also have a helpline.

Answer 4

Try to find out if there a Union you can join who could find out this info for you. Some companies have different policies regarding these issues, and the Unions will usually liaise with them and try and come to an agreement that is beneficial for you.

Answer 5

You have a right to quit at any time and your employer has
a right to fire you at any time.....Both without reason....