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Can a company make staff redundant whilst keeping a contractor?

FASTdan - 12/1/12 at 12:24 PM

Seems like there's a fair few people on here with a lot of life experience in jobs, hiring, firing etc.

If a company is making redundancies and say it targets a particular department to have x number of employees go.....can they keep a contractor and let a staff member go?

Guess who's a contractor working in a company making redundancies lol.......

[Edited on 12/1/12 by FASTdan]

Hellfire - 12/1/12 at 12:32 PM

Yes. It's not the person but the position that is made redundant.......

Phil

rachaeljf - 12/1/12 at 12:33 PM

If the contractor has a particular skill set that the staff can't match then the employer is entitled to keep the contractor.

mikeb - 12/1/12 at 12:54 PM

I don't think a contractor can apply for any jobs that may be offered during a "restructuring" above the permanent staff that may be at risk. Slight different question to the OP but still relevant

jeffw - 12/1/12 at 01:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by FASTdan
Seems like there's a fair few people on here with a lot of life experience in jobs, hiring, firing etc.

If a company is making redundancies and say it targets a particular department to have x number of employees go.....can they keep a contractor and let a staff member go?

Guess who's a contractor working in a company making redundancies lol.......

[Edited on 12/1/12 by FASTdan]

This not uncommon. I have worked as a contractor since 1997 and when a company is shedding full time staff they tend to keep contractors and vise versa. Easier to get rid of a contractor if times are tough.

snakebelly - 12/1/12 at 03:51 PM

contractors are not included in the company "Head Count" therefore its not unusual to see redundancys followed by some new contractors coming in. Obviously not in "The Same" role as those just made redundant though!!!

Greenie - 12/1/12 at 04:29 PM

Dont forget that a TUPE transfer from the company to the contractor may apply, this safe guards the job of an individual whose position is at threat by replacing it with a contractor.

First stop ACAS!

Ninehigh - 12/1/12 at 05:18 PM

Indeed first stop ACAS

I don't see why not, it'll be a legal screw-over in keeping a contractor because do they pay for all your rights like holiday pay?