where does she stand!!!

[boro1986]

A friend of mine has worked for the same company as a sales assistant for two years a year part time since the birth of her child. Yesterday the boss called her in and said there was not enough work and she was been laid off. They have paid her till the end of April but want her to leave immediatly. Is this allowed.

[Postdog]

I would have thought this would have been answered by now. The simple answer is yes they can. Had they just told her to go without pay in lieu of notice, then it would have been a bit different. It's their business, their premises, and they have the right to say who is there or not.

Could be any number of reasons, not necessarilly bad
- maybe she genuininely is superflous to needs, or maybe it's just a precation on their part to stop stock going walkies or reputation being damaged etc. I'm not sdaying she would, it's just a precaution automatically taken.

In the financial sector especially it is not uncommon to be told to go at a moments notice, maybe without saying goodbye to colleagues, because there will always be one or two who might want take their revenge in some way. It's just a standard practice.

[buildersmate]

There is an important difference between being laid off and having one's contract terminated for reasons of redundancy. The way you have written this question sounds like your friend has had her contract terminated permanently?
See here for what happens with lay offs - it only applies if the contract specifies the arrangements and applies to specific industries.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employe es/RedundancyAndLeavingYourJob/DG_10026693
It is potentially legal to make her redundant but what exactly was she told. And does she do at least 16 hours per week and has she been there for MORE than 2 years with continuous service? (it makes a difference).