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Hi everyone and thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
I am a solicitor in Family law and have worked in my current firm just over 11 years.Since the decline in legal aid, work has declined and unsurprisingly they are now making someone redundant. It is a small firm and only two of us do private law which has been worse hit. I am part time and my colleague is full time and it is between us in terms of the pool.
I have been given until 17 April to confirm if taking voluntary redundancy and if not,we both have to reapply for the one job which will be ftime. The notice period is 3 mths but only 1 if taking vol with 2 mths wages in lieu.
I'm seriously considering the voluntary as I can't afford to work ft really with childcare costs and will see my kids too little as only young still. I don't think I would get the job on reapplication anyway as there is very little between my colleague and I in terms of experience, sick leave etc so they will in my view choose using costs and cases, which even on a pro rata basis to make it fair, will be less because I am ptime.
Are they being unfair by just stating the job will be ftime knowing that I'm unlikely to be able to do it? Thank you for any advice - phoned ACAS and not helpful!
I am a solicitor in Family law and have worked in my current firm just over 11 years.Since the decline in legal aid, work has declined and unsurprisingly they are now making someone redundant. It is a small firm and only two of us do private law which has been worse hit. I am part time and my colleague is full time and it is between us in terms of the pool.
I have been given until 17 April to confirm if taking voluntary redundancy and if not,we both have to reapply for the one job which will be ftime. The notice period is 3 mths but only 1 if taking vol with 2 mths wages in lieu.
I'm seriously considering the voluntary as I can't afford to work ft really with childcare costs and will see my kids too little as only young still. I don't think I would get the job on reapplication anyway as there is very little between my colleague and I in terms of experience, sick leave etc so they will in my view choose using costs and cases, which even on a pro rata basis to make it fair, will be less because I am ptime.
Are they being unfair by just stating the job will be ftime knowing that I'm unlikely to be able to do it? Thank you for any advice - phoned ACAS and not helpful!
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