Petition · past parliament

Change the redundancy law around workers who were full time & are now part time.

Closed 64 signatures

What the petition asks

The law is very clear, It is defined as this "it is your part-time position which is being made redundant, you are therefore being compensated for your current part-time position." This is regardless of any previous full-time service, even if that is 10+ yrs of dedication over 2 yrs of part-time.
In my opinion, those who are affected by this are those that have had a family or are a dedicated caregiver. With years of unwavering service to their company & returning part time, how is it justifiable not to consider that service at a time when it is most needed. What if the job specification never changed, what if you are supporting a full-time role on part-time hours, which is the majority of cases. Redundancy is based on a calculation, a formula, that formula can be adapted.

Timeline

13 Oct 2016 Petition opened for signatures
13 Apr 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 64
Status Closed
Opened 13 Oct 2016
Closed 13 Apr 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.