Taken over Do I have to work for them?

BleepinHell

I have heard there usual method is to make things difficult for newly acquired staff. until they leave voluntarily

I am an age when it would be difficult to find work with a better firm. So my question is this.
Can I request redundancy? Can I keep on my present contract with all its benefits? When can they renegotiate my terms and conditions? Can they reduce my pay to there levels?
Basically.......Do I have to Work for this outfit? I would rather not
Do I simply fore-go 30yrs service and just leave rather than be exploited, Or can I at least get some redundancy pay?

Emmzi

confused

are you saying you are being TUPEd?

How far in the consultation process has it got?

SarEl

Assuming that this is a TUPE transfer, which it appears you are indicating it is:

Redundancy is not an option to carrying on working for someone. Redundancy is the loss of the post not the person. So yes, you can ask - but I wouldn't hold my breath on getting a positive response - especially not if the company have a reputation for getting staff to leave voluntarily, which is a much cheaper option. Because the answer is, yes, you do have to work for them.

In relation to your terms and conditions, thety remain the same at the point of transfer, but nobody can answer the question as to how long they remain that way. If the employer is able to establish economic, technical or organisational reasons for a change, they can start making changes to your terms and conditions almost immediately, and with 12 - 18 months on average, you could expect full harmonisation. So yes, they could reduce your pay but I can't tell you when they would try to do that. Only an actual tribunal ruling can say whether their reasons are good enough to meet legal requirements.