Some questions regarding weird redundancy situation

Hi

I'm being made Redundant, the company are restructuring and now they do not have a need for my position any longer. I've been at the company for 18 months, I have been told that this is nothing to do with my performance in any way. I am the only person in a company of 70 being made redundant. The other manager who's department is being restructured has not been consulted for redundancy.

I was told the news on Friday at 1pm was advised I was "at risk of redundancy" I was told they'd send me some info on other roles and I'd have these by end of Friday. I didn't receive them so I emailed asking for a copy of the minutes from the meeting as well as any other roles available to me. I was presented with a list of roles on Saturday, one of the roles is 2 levels junior to my current role however I could do the role for sure, I may well ask to take the role on a 4 week trial as I think I'm allowed to do. Yes you are.

Apparently the company has know about the redundancy for a good (before new year) why however have they only just decided to tell me this?. My manager also decided to tell two of the people that are my direct reports in a meeting an 3 hours my meeting that I was being made redundant which I think is outrageous. This isn't uncommon. I apprecaite how you feel - but would you have felt better if this had been your Christmas present? Having had a few posts like that, I doubt you would.

During the time that the company knew about the pending redundancy there was a position open that my I would have been perfect for (it was a role junior to mine and was within my current team) but I would have been the best fit by a mile), obviously if the company knew about the pending redundancy then I would have thought that they would have had to consider me for this role but they didnt. Obviously I wasn't aware of the pending situation at that point. Possibly, but they haven't done anything wrong in this. It is possible that they hadn't actually made a firm decision at that time.

I am also due for surgery to remove my gall bladder in a few days and will be off work for a period of 2-4 weeks from then onwards. This is my first bought of sickness since being in their employ.

I have now got a meeting on Monday to discuss this further, my questions are: -

Does I have a time frame where I gets to seek legal advice before making any decisions? If there is only one redundancy them the timeframe is short - they are unlikely to delay it for this reason. And honestly - probably not going to do you any good. On what you have said I am not seeing anything unlawful here.

If I choose a different role can I keep my salary as the company is not having financial difficulties of any kind? Not unless this is company policy. It isn't normal in the private sector. They would have possible difficulty forcing you to take a lower paid role (depending on the difference) but if you opt for it instead of redundancy then you opt for the entire package, lower salary and all.

During the 4 week trial would I keep my current wage? That depends. if it is within your notice period then yes. But if it is after (which is sometimes is) then no.

Given the information about would you fancy my chances in a tribunal if it came to it? Non-existant. Sorry - but you haven't shown me anything unfair in law here.

Thank you in advance for your advice

Just to add I've had no paperwork from them telling me what they are doing, who it is affecting and why it's happening.

No i haven't as yet. Should I be chasing them?

Surely it cannot be right that they informed two of my direct reports about my redundancy before I was informed? They will not be taking any of my duties.

I have been having issues with my manager since he started with the company about 4 months ago and I feel this is really unjust. I appreciate emotions are running high though.