Employment Law: Ask us?

Yes. If you ask to continue working, your employer should hold a meeting with you to consider your request. You have a right to be accompanied by a work colleague or trade union representative at the meeting. The trade union representative must also be a work colleague. You must be told the result of your request as soon as is reasonably practicable after the meeting. You can appeal against the decision if your request is not met.  You will need to give your employer notice of the appeal as soon as is reasonably practicable after you have received his decision.