Long Term Sick, TUPE and Redundancy

[Sallyslover]

Hi all,

 

I am looking a little bit of advice once again, so I hope someone can point me in the right direction.

 

I have been on Long Term Sick Leave for nearly 2 and half years now. I have recently found out that the comapny I work for, has lost the contract that I would have been working on, and the work is transferring to another part of the UK.

 

My employer wants to offer me another position, albeit temporary for now, until a permanent position becomes available. The thing is, I will not be able to ever take up this post due to my ongoing illness and treatments, and I only recently sent in another sick line to work for another 6 months.

 

Obviously if i do not take the position offered I understand that my contract will transfer to the new company.

 

With my continuing illness, it is highly unlikely that I will be returning to work at any time in the near future. So my question is this, should I allow my contract to transfer and then accept redundancy if it is offered.

 

Many thanks in advance.

Edited April 10, 2014 by Sallyslover

[honeybee13]

Hello there.

 

I hope the employment guys will be along later. One tiny point please, you say you're likely to return to work, is that right? If you want to change it, you can use the Edit Post button on the bottom right of the post.

 

HB

[Sallyslover]

Hi Honeybee,

 

Thanks for the reply, and also for pointing out the mistake. This has now been rectified.

 

I look forward to other replies

[Sallyslover]

Hi,

 

Has anyone any further views on this. I have to give a reply tomorrow.

 

Thanks again

[Emmzzi]

I don't think anyone can make that choice for you I am afraid. I remember you aren't getting paid any longer; the new company may wish to tidy up their books by offering redundancy, but there's no guarantee.

 

If it is any reassurance I don't think either choice looks better or worse than the other; both are gambles.