Contractor's Rights When Contract Ends

[sallyann16]

I have contracted for a large oil company for the past 9 years.
Yesterday my manager told me that my job will no longer exist, and I will be leaving at the end of March.
However, I have reason to believe that they have employed someone in another office to take over the duties that I have.
Where would I stand legally with this?

[naomi24]

SherryBea, sallyann16 said to you at 10:22 "I am employed by Reed".

[ladybirder]

She has said she is employed by Reed sb.

[ladybirder]

Morning Naomi;-)

[naomi24]

Morning Ladybirder. :o)

[cassa333]

You work for Read and Read pay you. They are the people who you need to speak to to find you alternative employment.

The reason these big companies use agencies is so that they can move/get rid of people when the work changes.

[sallyann16]

SherryBea and Murdo, I am employed by Reed and they put me into the oil company as a contractor. I am not employed by the oil company, so I think here Murdo is correct. Thank you both so much.

[SherryBea]

Sorry Sallyann I was under the impression Reed WAS the Oil Company.

[EDDIE51]

At 10.22 sallyann say she is employed by Reed , who are an employment agency.
She has been 'placed' by Reed in the oil company, that placement has come to an end. sallyann16 is STILL employed by Reed that has NOT changed. It is up to Reed to find her another placement.
Sallyann16, get in touch with your employers 'Reed' and ask them if they have another placement for you.

[SherryBea]

Naomi quoted the OP "I am employed by Reed and they put me into what was meant to be a temporary position at the oil company in 2009. '"

Excuse me for not knowing Reed is an Employment Agency, it was never mentioned as such by the OP.

I read it that the OP was put into a temporary position at the Oil Company ( called Reed)

Its all been sorted now anyway. Good Luck in finding new Employment sallyann.

[ladybirder]

Murdo, Reed is an employment agency so they will be very keen to find sallyann16 another placement as that is how it earns its revenue.

[naomi24]

SherryBea, //Excuse me for not knowing Reed is an Employment Agency, it was never mentioned as such by the OP. //

No problem. You're excused.

Murdo, quite, but Reed will have been informed by the oil company that they no longer need sallyanne16's services and I've no doubt they'll be more than happy to keep her on their books for more temporary work as and when it becomes available. She sounds to me like someone who would be an asset to any employment agency engaging temps.

[naomi24]

Murdo, Indeed.

[EDDIE51]

I worked for an agency for several years. I got say £6.50 an hour and the agency got another £6.50 an hour as their fee. The agency will not want to lose the fees they get for placing sallyann so it will be in their interest to find her another placement asap.

[Peter Pedant]

sal posted this morning "I am employed by Reed and contracted out to an oil company but not employed by them - what employment rights do I have at the oil company"

and the answer this evening is still "none or virtually none" isnt it ?

[Peter Pedant]

I dont think you are covered by this

http://www.contractoruk.com/news/00contractors_were_disguised_employees_says_appeal_court.html

Autoclenz case

[Peter Pedant]

and the concrete case was

the classic description of a contract of employment (or a contract of service as it used to be called) is found in the judgment of MacKenna J in Ready Mixed Concrete (South East) Ltd v Minister of Pensions and National Insurance [1968] 2 QB 497, 515C:

(ready mix concrete v MOPNI)