[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

There are always methods of terminating employment and inviting people the opportunity to be re-employed under a new contract. As to whether its ethical or not, that's another question, I certainly wouldn't have wanted it done to me. I don't know enough about the specifics to know if its a good or bad deal they are being offered.

aren't fire fighters employed by the state though? There's no way they'd be allowed to just sack them all here

[bots]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

aren't fire fighters employed by the state though? There's no way they'd be allowed to just sack them all here

there are loads of ways it can be achieved. I've had my contract terms changed in the past, but I've always been fortunate enough to be able to negotiate something acceptable, but that's never a given.