Trial & Notice Period

Hi,

First post for me. My query is regarding trial and notice periods.

I was served with a redundancy notice with an eight week notice period (my employment has been for 8 years) that ended on the 31st October. On the 24th October I was offered and accepted an alternative role that came with a 12 week trial period. My question is, should my new role be made redundant, do I get another 8 week notice period? Have I now moved out of the statutory 4 week trial period as well?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

There is a statutory 4 week trial, however, a longer one can be agreed. The letter of alternative employment should state when the trial period starts and finishes. Most companies usually extend the trial period if it isn't long enough to assess capability or suitability.

The alternative position to redundancy should not have a probationary period, just the trial period, but during which time of course your capabilty is under review. At any time during this trial period either you or the COmpany can say its not working and then the redundancy is effective.

What does your letter of alternative position state regarding the trial period, that is the crucial point.

However, if they make the alternative position redundant, this is a bit short sighted, but the redundancy process must start again. However, it is likely that this wont happen, they will just say the original alternative role isn't working due to say economic reasons and the original redundancy stands.

I've not come across this before and I guess should this happen, then its time to raise the question. Sorry I cant be more specific at this time.

I have been offered a trial period for an alternative role.
At the start of the trial period, do I have to sign the new contract of emplyment?
This may contain new terms on notice period.
The trial period is counted towards the calculation for the redudancy payment if I find that the new role is not suitable during the trail period, because of the continuous employment status.
Under the current contract of employment, I would receive one weeks pay for every year I have been employed.
Because of continuous employment status should I be entitled to the full notice period payment based on my current contract of employment plus any accrued during the notice period?