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  • 14-11-2016 5:07pm
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    Head Wreck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 150 ✭✭


    Hi. Started new job in August. Was under the impression that it was a full time permanent position I was applying for. This was the case throughout the interview. Got the job then was told it was a three month contract. My contact expired last week. I've asked for a new one, and was told "we are working on it". So I'm working right now with no contract at all. Is this normal?


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    Mrs OBumble
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    Legally it puts you in a pretty strong position if they keep paying you.

    Don't sweat about it. Even if you're full time and permanent, you're usually still on probation for the first year anyways.


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    Head Wreck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 150 ✭✭Head Wreck


    Mrs OBumble wrote:
    Legally it puts you in a pretty strong position if they keep paying you.


    What do you mean by "strong position" ? I just want a bit of security really, with no contract at all couldn't they just let me go with no notice if they wanted to?


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    Edups
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    Head Wreck wrote: »
    What do you mean by "strong position" ? I just want a bit of security really, with no contract at all couldn't they just let me go with no notice if they wanted to?

    No.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    Head Wreck wrote: »
    What do you mean by "strong position" ? I just want a bit of security really, with no contract at all couldn't they just let me go with no notice if they wanted to?

    Even with a contract they can let you go for no reason while you're still on probation.

    Without a contract, it's harder for them to do so.


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    davo10
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    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Even with a contract they can let you go for no reason while you're still on probation.

    Without a contract, it's harder for them to do so.

    Statutory minimum notice required to be given after 13 weeks of continuous employment up to 2 years is only one week.

    Why is it harder for them without a contract in the first year of employment?


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    Avatar MIA
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    davo10 wrote: »
    Statutory minimum notice required to be given after 13 weeks of continuous employment up to 2 years is only one week.

    Why is it harder for them without a contract in the first year of employment?

    I the first year of employment a company can let an employee go for any reason.

    However, as Mrs O'Bumble points out, if you don't receive a contract within a number of weeks ( I think it might be 2, but open to correction) you can be deemed permanent. However, I refer you to the first sentence above.


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