Redundancy on maternity leave

[DizzyBrunette]

Hi, I am due to return to work on 19th November from 9 months maternity leave. My boss has now made me redundant (he followed all the correct channels, i.e., consultation, offering me another position etc). I have been given a month's notice from today even tho I am still on maternity leave at the moment, so my leaving date will be the date that I am supposed to return to work (19th November) - does anyone know if he can do this? I thought I had to return to work and then get a months notice?
TIA

Sorry to hear you've been made redundant. Have you also posted this message on the Mumsnet employment board - there are some very helpful clued-up people over there who have helped me in the past.

Good luck and I hope everything works out for you.

Yes, it can be done, so long as they didn't select you for redundancy because you were on maternity leave. If they had other reasons which were unrelated to your sex or maternity leave then it can be done.

Thanks bubbles and blondie,
I have posted on the employment board (I didn't realise there was one until after I posted here)
The reason was that my position was no longer needed - I worked remotely and the reports etc that I used to do are now being done by accountants.