Office restructure

RavingMad

Due to a restructure my mate wasn't successful in his application for his old position (which has been renamed) and so finds himself back in as a normal team member rather than team lead.

Can he refuse this? Is there an entitlement to redundancy?

Thanks 

elsien

Did the team leader role come with a different job description and extra pay?

RavingMad

elsien said:

Did the team leader role come with a different job description and extra pay?

I believe so, more technical 

He also loses his company car

elsien

How long has he worked there for?
If he’s in a union he should get on to  them.

I would suggest his starting point would to go back to them and ask them to explain why they consider it to be suitable alternative employment, given any differences that he identifies. 

RavingMad

13/14 yrs I think

Don't think their HR is much use

elsien

Even if they’re not much use, he still needs to ask the question. In writing or by email, so that he’s got evidence If he needs it. 

RavingMad

The new role is a grade higher than he is currently. He's never been moved off the engineer grade when he was made team lead 5 yrs ago

DullGreyGuy

So was he seconded to team leader?

So he's taken a step back in job title but has been promoted to a higher grade but on less money and less benefits? Was the grading system changed as part of the restructure? 

Sounds like it would be better for the friend to post themselves as not sure you've all the facts. 

gwynlas

If the new role is a higher grade then he failed to achieve this on interview he cannot claim redundancy. He might not be happy reverting to his previous post and have problems readjusting and not being in a management position. If he feels hard done by or resentful he is probably best off looking for a suitable job elsewhere using his learnt skills. 

RavingMad

Thank you. The new role is a grade higher than he is on so that might be the stumbling block.  I guess he's not done himself any favours for not insisting on a grade increase when he was made team lead back when was promoted (got a company car, which has now been taken off him)

He's had a couple of interviews elsewhere so we'll see if anything happens