Employment Law

[sukkie]

I work for a local government institution, they re possibly planning to make the whole office redundant, change job titles and job descriptions and get us to reapply for the jobs is this legal? It seems to allow them to cherry pick only those they want to keep.

[CheekyChops]

NatWest did this about 7 years ago. We weren't actually made redundant to start with but were all aware that the branch would be going from about 16 staff down to 7 and everyone had to reapply for the positions available, even if they were the same as what you were doing at present. Also, staff from other branches were able to apply for positions at branches other than the ones they worked at.

If you were unsucessful in securing a position then redundancy was the answer.

They did 'cherry pick' they people that they thought were best (not me, I didn't apply, i transferred to a Department) and it was rather pleasing that some of those picked as 'the best' failed in the role they were successful in securing.

[sukkie]

Thanks Cheeky chops, We think it is going to be all the older staff and also the "new jobs" will be for less pay.

[cascarelli]

Making you redundant and asking you to reapply for the same post under a different title wouldn't be legal. It's the job description (what you actually do) that matters not the title and they wouldn't be able to take on anyone in that position for 6 months I believe (without looking it up here). They could of course just make some of you redundant but they can't discriminate in the process.