Equal opportunity

humadoon

I my job we work at different positions like 1 hour you are at one position and the other hour you are doing another position e.g working on reception, issuing passes etc
Now one day decided to allocate one position permanent to one person, everyone protested that this won't be fair and the management backed of and told us that they will let everyone train on that position and than they will advertise the position. The person who was offered that position was very upset at our reaction. he had his training and when my turn came they didn't let me finish my training and they give the position back to that guy just because he had links with some higher manager. I think and many of my other colleges think its wrong.

What options do i have?

fedster

How long have you worked there?

jason1231972

Does this have anything to do with equal opportunities (i.e. the specific legislation and guidance?). If it does, you need to be more clear. If it doesn't, you should perhaps re-name your post, to attract suitable respondents...

tactful

What's in your contract? If it's a generalist type of job description then I don't see what the problem is. Did anyone else ever express a desire to work in that post full time? I bet they didn't, and yet you've all kicked up a fuss when this other guy has gotten the position.

I don't mean to be unsympathetic (honestly I don't) but If you want a fixed position, ask for it. It seems like its not beyond the realms of possibility given your colleague is now in a fixed position.

One of the reasons I recently came into MSE is to remind myself how lucky I am to have a job by reading about people that are struggling to get a job, and also of course to help where I can. I reccomend it! It helps remind you of what's important in life. You have a job, it could be a lot worse!

If you are thinking of protesting - I'd think carefully about how you go about it. A quite conversation with a manager would be the best option imho. An en mass protest is not the way I'd go! :P

humadoon

fedster wrote: »

How long have you worked there?

Its my second year with them

humadoon

jason1231972 wrote: »

Does this have anything to do with equal opportunities (i.e. the specific legislation and guidance?). If it does, you need to be more clear. If it doesn't, you should perhaps re-name your post, to attract suitable respondents...

Thanks for correction

mynameistallulah

Is it wrong? Maybe. Is it lawful? I can't see why it would not be.

humadoon

tactful wrote: »

What's in your contract? If it's a generalist type of job description then I don't see what the problem is. Did anyone else ever express a desire to work in that post full time? I bet they didn't, and yet you've all kicked up a fuss when this other guy has gotten the position.

I don't mean to be unsympathetic (honestly I don't) but If you want a fixed position, ask for it. It seems like its not beyond the realms of possibility given your colleague is now in a fixed position.

One of the reasons I recently came into MSE is to remind myself how lucky I am to have a job by reading about people that are struggling to get a job, and also of course to help where I can. I reccomend it! It helps remind you of what's important in life. You have a job, it could be a lot worse!

If you are thinking of protesting - I'd think carefully about how you go about it. A quite conversation with a manager would be the best option imho. An en mass protest is not the way I'd go! :P

I know its not easy to find a job but does that means we should let the employers treat us whatever way they want?

mynameistallulah

humadoon wrote: »

I know its not easy to find a job but does that means we should let the employers treat us whatever way they want?

What alternative do you have? Issue a grievance and mark yourself out as a troublemaker?

humadoon

mynameistallulah wrote: »

What alternative do you have? Issue a grievance and mark yourself out as a troublemaker?

i am really shock how attitude of people have changed now it has become a punishable crime to ask for our rights,why people settle for less...

KiKi

humadoon wrote: »

i am really shock how attitude of people have changed now it has become a punishable crime to ask for our rights,why people settle for less...

What 'rights'? It is not unlawful for managers to appoint someone to a specific position. As long as it doesn't go against anything in your contracts (and I highly doubt it does), it is not unlawful.

It might feel unfair to you, but having 'rights' is about the law, and there is nothing unlawful about appointing someone to a job.

Unless you are being discriminated against for a protected characteristic, there is no law being broken; and unless it's in your contract, there is no contractual term being broken.

If you think someone's being treated more favourably (over which you have no 'rights' unless it's covered by the Equality Act), then raise it with a manager, or ask for something similar.

KiKi