Hey all, probably a long shot here but I have an issue with work that I am trying to resolve. I was offered another role via way of "Secondment" via my employer and was advised at the time, that if I decided that I did not like the role or the employer thought I was not suitable for the role, that I would be able to go back to my previous position within the company. 2 Months later (of the 3 month period) I have decided that I do not like the new role and would like to return to my old. Problem is that my old role has been merged into another department within the business. While this shouldn't be a problem (fit into the new department etc). My employer is telling me that I am wrong, I cannot go into the new role and have to take a backwards step into a different department albeit at the same wage. As I understand it legally, they have kept my position open and that position is now in the new department, and I should be able to fit into that role. Does anyone know if I have understood this correctly or what I can do to ensure my employer doesn't short change me? Thanks.
Your situation sounds very specific, I doubt general forum advice is going to help you. Try giving Acas a call, or maybe even the CAB (although I've found them to be practically useless - they give some generic advice and then hand you a leaflet). If neither help, go have a chat with a solicitor who specialises in employment law. You can often find places that offer the first hour free.
Cheers guys. I'll see what I can achieve with ACAS and my employer tomorrow. I have several written confirmations of things here that I will try and work with (and I think I have got it all covered).
