Tesco Temporary Employment

[alb0679]

Hello all.
My stepdaughter has been working for Tesco on a 'temporary' basis since November 2014. The temporary period was for a duration of 12 weeks, which expired at the end of January 2015. At the end of this period she was not released or given notice, and she has continued to work there since, without being offered any kind of formal contract or form of agreement. She received a letter today from her Line manager, giving her 1 weeks notice of employment termination. The reason she is being released is that staff from another local store, which is soon to be closing, are taking positions in her store. I would like to ask if anybody knows where she stands legally please? Does she have any kind of right to appeal, or question the decision, etc?
Thanks all.

[bednobs]

no, none

[EDDIE51]

They are within their rights to do this, not nice but fully legal.
Sorry but your stepdaughter can do nothing about it.
Same thing happened to my son, worked as a temp at Tesco for 3 years always promised a full time job but it never happened ,then they terminated him with just a weeks notice. They even told him that he was lucky to get a week notice ,they could have legally just told him to leave immediately.

[Buenchico]

As long as they avoid discrimination outlawed by law (such as on the grounds of gender or sexual orientation) any employer is free to dismiss any employee during their first two years of employment on any grounds (or even with no grounds whatsoever).

[tinkerbell23]

Thats a shame hope somethingelse comes up x

[alb0679]

Thanks everyone. Wasn't what I was hoping to hear for her to be honest but if that's the position then we just have to face it I guess. Such a shame that companies can act in this way and she's really upset by it, she tried hard after leaving college to find work and now she's back to square one. Thanks for all your comments and advice.

[Jackdaw33]

Sign of the times, I'm afraid. 35 years ago, when I was in teaching, temporary contracts were the norm. I was lucky, I was offered a permanent contract; employment law in those days favoured the employee rather than the employer, and to get rid of a teacher who was underperforming was very difficult. I only saw it happen once; in the second case the person was persuaded to seek early retirement on medical grounds. Hence temporary contracts.

[EDDIE51]

At least she has a 'work history' now, that puts her in a better position than someone who has never had a job.

[THECORBYLOON]

Although you may feel she's been treated badly, the contract was only for twelve weeks and she was employed beyond those twelve weeks when Tesco need not have done so.

[winningratings]

What this situation shows is that If you are on a temp contract - always be applying for new jobs from the moment the contract starts. I never stop applying for new jobs and looking around what else is on offer. Sometimes you can just get lucky and land a plumb job somewhere. Assume only that the contract will end in 12 weeks and therefore if a new job comes up - even a new 12 week contract - then take the new contract - you can always tell the manager that you will stay if they offer a permanent contract - you have to get a bit street wise with these people. Companies never like to lose good people, so they might be quicker next time round to get you onto a permanent contract. Its a bit tuff for someone to be got rid of just like that and shows Tesco in a really bad light - very very bad negative advertising - they really ought to have found a better way to do it, especially bearing in mind the turnover of staff - it can't have been long before she would have been needed anyway - Shame on you Tesco