I have recently been advised that I am "at risk" of redundancy with my employment due to end in 2 weeks.
The company I work for had previously announced that they would shed around 8% of the workforce although it later transpired that they were looking to make 30% of the team I work in redundant.
I along with 14 other colleagues were placed in a "pool" and we were then advised that 5 people would susequently be made redundant. After a few days I was advised that I was at "at risk" along with 2 other colleagues (another 2 took voluntary redundancy).
Within our team there is, as you would expect, differing levels of skill although I would say I am closely matched with maybe 6 others.
Two supervisors carried out a scoring process (I find out exactly what was scored in a consultation meeting later this week) to make the selection.
I do not know 1 supervisor as he is relatively new and doesn't really know me. I believe my supervisor scored me but was made redundandant himself a few days later.
I carry out a field based role and the 3 people placed at risk are all in the same area I therefore feel location has played a part in the way I was scored.
My other concern is that 1 person in the pool doesn't do the exact same role as the rest of us & is "unique" so I don't think he was ever at risk even though in the pool.
Previously I have a good record with above average scores in my last performance review and no disaplinary issues. I had 6 weeks off due to an operation last year but have had no timeoff sick in the 6 years prior to this.
In some respects I think I may have just been unlucky but in other ways I think why me?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated .
Can I Appeal? Selection process fair?
- 01-02-09, 11:50 PM #1Daddypig
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Can I Appeal? Selection process fair?
- 03-02-09, 02:49 PM #2
Thank you for your post although I am sorry to hear about your situation.
If you are dismissed for redundancy, your employer is legally required to offer you the opportunity to appeal against the decision . It is a legal requirement to set out written reasons for dismissal and also to offer an appeal against dismissal.
As you are in a ‘pool´ for selection purposes, it is very important that you are imfored of the scores that you have been given in accordance with the redundancy selection scoring matrix. You should also be offered an opportunity to challenge those scores, prior to any decision being made to dismiss..
If you are unhappy about the way that the pool has been selected or the scores that you have received in line with the scoring matrix, you should appeal against the decision.Clara Buckingham
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- 04-02-09, 11:20 AM #3Daddypig
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Thanks for the info.
I have had a consultation meeting with a HR representative where I have requested my scores for selection. The company have agreed to this but only after they have been checked by the departmental manager which sounds suspicious!
I have another question if I may please. Although I was put in a selection pool there are external consultants carrying out the same role employed (I beleive) on a 2 year contracted basis. These "contractors" were not parts of the selection or put into a pool as they apparantly have work although they do the same job.
What is the legislation for contrators?
I realise that if they have a contract they have rights but should the company have ended their contracts and given us their jobs?
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