Legal rights

[camelherder]

I recently applied to terminate my contract with my company and have since decided to withdraw that termination. When I applied to withdraw my termination I was told that I couldn't as there were too many people in my field.

I have since found out that my company are recruiting for personnel in my field via the internet. Do I have any legal come back on the company as they are recruiting into a field which is overbourne with personnel.

In my eyes surely a company should not be able to recruit for positions which basically do not exist.

[mystress]

The crux of this matter is,YOU terminated the contract,which was presumably accepted by your company.

It really doesn't matter what they do or say now,you were not made redundant(that would be a different matter) YOU terminated the contract,and so,I am afraid will have to face up to the consequences.

I think they only said that there were to many people in your field, to save embarassment on both sides!

[twiglet4frog]

plus, if u havent a job to go to when u leave u wont be able to claim benefits for something like 12 weeks or something like that as u were not made redundant, but actually gave up a job that u were activly employed in. Why did u end your employment and then change your mind?? 

[camelherder]

I changed my mind because at the time of submitting my termination I was working in an area of Saudi that was, I felt, relatively safe and the company were transferring me to another area of the country which had already been proved was not. However since arriving there I do feel secure enough to travel to work although I do find myself looking over my shoulder here more than I did at the last place.

[twiglet4frog]

can u not explain that to your bosses? or dont they really care about safet of their workers?

[camelherder]

Have tried that one twiglet to no avail. See my contract states that I am supposed to work anywhere they put me.However, I signed my contract BEFORE 9/11 so as I see it I should really have been offered a diffrent one ages ago.

[stumpage]

Sorry but you made the first move and terminated your contract which means that actions taken after that event to replace you are non of your business. By handing in your notice you have shown that you want to leave the company and therefore in the eyes of your employer no longer committed to your job. If there are a lot of people in your field then the company will want to take on a more committed replacement

As for the fact that 9/11 happened after you signed your initial contract is not relevant. If that was the case every airline worker would need new contracts, everyone working in New York would need new contracts etc.

I'm sorry but your employer is doing nothing wrong.