Changing position...

SJP

My OH came home from work last night and said that he had been told by his manager, that the position he currently holds he's not up to doing (was too big a jump!) and from next Monday, hes to take on another position, with less pay...

He's been doing the job since April and is no longer in a probabtionary period, he had had no reviews, no extention to his probabtionary period and nothing in writing.

Surely they can't do this???

TIA

magenta22

Did he have a contract for the new role?
Was it a secondment?

SJP

Yes, he was given a new contract in April (he's been with the company since June 2008) his probationary period expired on 04/10/11.

Whats a secondment??

Thanks

SarEl

Assuming that this was not a temporary move then in law they cannot do this no - but the alternative will be far, far worse. If he refuses, then they must begin performance management processes - and what that means is disciplinary processes based on his failure to perform the role satisfactorily, and those lead to dismissal if he doesn't improve. So I am afraid that in practical terms you may want to seriously consider whether this is an alternative option that he wants to risk. To undertake a performance management dismissal it would take several weeks - a few months depending on the nature of the job and the performance review period that can be established - but as I said if he "fails" then there is no right to be redeployed into another job, he simply gets dismissed.

an9i77

Sounds like he didn't pass his probationary period in the new role, but his manager was a few weeks late in telling him. I'm not sure if he can reasonably assume he passed it due to lack of info before 4th Oct. His manager should really have told him the score before this date, but obviously has not. I guess if your husband insists on things being done 'by the book' the manager should take him through some sort of capability procedure, give him targets to meet and a timescale etc - would this be preferable to going to the other job for your husband even if he admits the leap was too big?

SJP

He's now looking for another job, as the role that they have given him, he doesn't have a clue about. We obviously can't afford to take the drop in income, which is the biggest worry. I was under the impression that probationary periods should have been extended etc and support be offered, they knew he hadn't had a management position previously when they offered him it.

Even though they have offered something else, I thought there would have been a notice period. The annoying thing is his job is advertised in the local paper this week!!

scheming_gypsy

Employment is like making love to a beautiful woman, when asked to change position it's so you can get shafted from another angle.

somethingcorporate

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

Employment is like making love to a beautiful woman, when asked to change position it's so you can get shafted from another angle.

Is a beautiful woman shafting you?? :P lucky s*d.

Lovelyjoolz

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

Employment is like making love to a beautiful woman, when asked to change position it's so you can get shafted from another angle.

I think I'm in love with you Gypsy

scheming_gypsy

everybody should be!