Advice for dh made redundant today

[goshme]

Hi
My dh was made redundant today, he has only been with the firm for 10 weeks & was made redundant on the basis that the Company can no longer afford him. He was employed as a General Manager which was a new position for the firm. He has been given one months pay & a good reference.

Can they do this to him? Surely they should have worked out whether or not they could have afforded him before taking him on!

Any advice gratefully receieved.

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Poor you oops, has your dh managed to find another job?

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Yes, it is quite legal. It does not sound as if dh could claim it was related to pregnancy... that is about the only grounds for a claim when you have less than a year's service.

Yes, legal I'm afraid. Much sympathy though, my dh was made redundant on Monday.

It seems so unfair doesn't it? Thanks for your replies, ProfYaffle - my sympathy to you as well!

Oh goshme, I'm sorry, it's git when this happens isn't it? LASt time this happens, I was 38 weeks pg. It was apparently because he was a cat person. Like, wot-eva

The thing is,, this is a pain and it may cause temporary problems true (don't know you so i'm not aware of your situation) but look to the long term. This may well lead to a job that your Dh adores and may yet be the ticket to the happiest time yet for your family.

It's a chronic shame that they would take someone on without costing first, surely anyone can do that, it's basic respect?

Sending your family lots of love

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