Redundancy

[phoebebouffet]

Hi i have 2 questions, I work for a charity which is facing possible redundancy because we are run and managed by volunteers who, after 20 or so years, understandably have had enough, due to their age and other comittments want to cease trade at the end of the year if noone else steps up to the job - they say it's now a full time position and we can't afford to pay anyone to do it. Presumably this is lawful? Although my colleagues and I don't really understand why because business is ok we're just about breaking even, so we're not in debt but aren't building up a cushion of funds. There's nothing dodgy going on.

My second question is is there something which states that employees facing redundancy should be allowed time off to attend interviews / training courses etc because I am having trouble with this too!

I'm a bit confused. Does your whole trustee board want to resign? Or does someone volunteer in the manager role?

so am I, I think they all want to resign and yes it is volunteer in the managers role, and non of the others are prepared to take it on. Does that make sense?

Could they not look to restructure and delegate some of the managers role into any of the paid staff's role?

Yes perfectly lawful if they feel they want to step down have to cease trading they can do so. If your position is made redundant you are entitled to reasonable time off for job-hunting during your notice period. But if this isn't definite yet and won't be happening until the end of the year, I imagine you are not serving your notice yet, so there's no reason they have to give you time off.

If this only might be happening and won't be until the end of the year, you don't need a new job for another 9 months. Sensible of you to start looking now of course, but not reasonable to expect to be given time off for doing so. You are going to have to use your holiday or similar I'm afraid if you need days off for interviews or similar.

Thanks for your replies! Good to have an objective opinion.