Questionnaire, what is going on??

PolaBear

That is why I am talking it out here, best to be prepared for situations. Good to hear as well what can and can't be done as people can take advantage if you don't know.

The questionnaire was the beginning of the process, knew nothing before then, all had to be signed though so wasn't a casual talk by any means.

KiKi

PolaBear wrote: »

From what you have said about a change of time or role, are you saying that if you yourself find a position offered unsuitable, for example a change from working in the day to working at night, they have no option but to make you redundant, they can't get around it or force you to take it??

It's a grey area on what is suitable and what isn't. And if the company wants to force through a job *you* consider unsuitable, then you have to go through the grievance process and then to ET, who will ultimately decide if it's suitable. The same grade, the same pay but different hours may well be considered suitable.

A drop in pay and a change to permanent night shifts may not.

I don't know enough about ET outcomes, but I understand that ETs do look more now at the economic climate, and are more likely to sympathise with changes to contracts - as a job which is different is better than no job currently.

So yes, they can insist you take it, but if you don't consider it a suitable replacement role, you'd have to go to grievance then to ET. It doesn't mean you'd win, of course!

Also, in terms of a contract change, where would the standing be on say cutting certain peoples contracts and not others. Baring in mind as I said, this is a branch issue, not a company issue and the branch is making a profit??

Thank again for everyone's help.

I don't understand what you mean by 'cutting people's contracts'. Do you mean cutting hours?

As before, you need to not look at it from a people perspective, and look at it from a role perspective. There will be jobs, and depending on what role your currently in, you will probably be considered for the most appropriate roles along with others. You may be put into a 'pool' for those jobs, and have to compete with your colleagues. Whoever gets that job will have their contract changed to meet the requirements of that role. So, yes, they can do that. And if no roles match at all, then there will be alternative roles that you will probably compete for or be offered. A lot of this depends on whether or not they make redundancies and how different the jobs are.

In a restructure, your contract should change in line with the role you get / are offered. So assuming the procedures to restructure are lawful, the 'cutting contracts' shouldn't be an issue, as it's not about you, but the job.

KiKi

PolaBear

Yes did mean cutting hours, thanks again, am trying to get prepared incase of any outcome, have commitments in evening and night and so have stated on questionnaire that this isn't something I am wanting.