Laid off work is it legal?

Leanne196

The position in the UK is that you can only be laid off work if there is a clause in your employment contract allowing your employer to do this. If there is no clause or you do not have a contract then legally your employer cannot lay you off and would be in breach of contract with you.

You should get your full pay unless it is part of your contract that your employer can lay you off without pay. Whatever your contract says, while you're laid off, you'll have the right to be paid the minimum amount of Guarantee pay - this is the amount the government guarantees and is currently Â£20.40 per day for a maximum of 5 days in any 3 month period. When Guarantee Pay has run out you should go to your Job centre to find out about benefits.

If you're laid off for four or more weeks in a row, or for a total of six or more weeks within a 13-week period you can claim redundancy from your employer. You would then be entitled to a redundancy payment if you have over 2 years service.

Alias U

Of course it is. If it were not, employees would be constantly suing, and there would not be a business left standing in America today.

just me

Yes, but you can draw unemployment.

Robert

Yeah unfortunately. They can lay you off any time they want. Unless you're under contract or something.

blue_eyesandy10

it sure is

Alex

No he will pay you, he has too, but it depends how long you've worked for him. If you've been there a few months you'll get around 3 months pay in compensation. Or even if you've been there for years you will get some form of redundancy. :)

Judy

Sure it is. You can apply for unemployment though and see if you qualify.

Jackson P

Off course it is.

Drnkn. Lncln.

Unfortunately for your boss, according to my source at (C.L.U.)
Civil Liberties Union told me to file for unemployment.
I was able to collect unemployment benefits.
As long as you weren't fired you should be able to collect
(U.C.B.) unemployment compensation benefits.
You first must file for unemployment through the employment office.

Jeffrey H

he has to only pay you fro the days you worked.
then your on unemployment insurance payments from the state
for 16 weeks after that you need to find some work before your money runs out. You can apply for a extention of unemployement but they require five jobs you have been turned down every week in order for you to keep your checks coming.
cheers
its a hard market to be unemployed in but try harder.
cheers

blahblahblahblahblah

Yes, thats why unemployment checks were invented, you can file for unemployment.... your checks will be about 1/3 of what you were making at your job.

Mali B

Yes, it is, unless it violated Title VII or section 1981 (and whatever other state discrimination law applies to you according to your location). New York for example is at will employment, so your boss here would be able to fire you for any reason or no reason at all, as long as it is not for discrimination. They can also not fire you in retaliation of you bringing a discrimination suit.

Carlos K

I think this question is posted from UK answers and is being answered based on American laws.

I suspect it is harder for employers to unilaterally cut an employee's hours in the UK

Loved by some, hated by most!

No! Depending how long you have been there will show how much you are owed as you didn't state much in your question the answer is just a simple no they cannot.

Jeremy R

It depends on your contract. Sometimes there is a notice period and redundancy payments.

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