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Redundancy- reasonable job

Claire

Hi

I have worked in an inpatient mental health unit for 10 years. The trust has created a new community service but they didn't provide a budget for it....so they are proposing that they move some of our inpatient staff to this community post

They have said that redundancy is "very unlikely" as this post is reasonable and similar. They said this before consultation in the written proposal -- so before hearing staff's views on whether it was a reasonable offer...

I want to fight for redundancy as

1) cost implications with fuel, wear and tear to car and insurance

2) its harder for my childcare as I could be 15miles away from nursery and hit traffic rather than the 4miles I am away now

3) written proposal they have said caseload could be "up to 180" and when I fed back that this is too higher responsibility due to a x4 my current caseload they said that because its "up to" and there are only currently 58 awaiting this service that this is a reasonable job offer 

4) my passion is for inpatient not community demonstrated by 3/4 of my career being in inpatient services

Have I got a chance of winning if I take it to tribunal?

Our consultations are not being minuted due to the amount of admin this was cause - I thought that wasn't fair either 

Thanks

Belinda

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  • in reply to Steve Bridger

    Hi Belinda

    Can’t be sure as don’t have the complete picture but sounds as if you may have quite strong grounds for formally stating to them that you don’t regard the proposed new role as suitable alternative employment and you are reasonably refusing it for the following main reasons. (List them)  ((If the new role is going to be significantly unsuitable for you *personally* ( not the employer ) then that’s the test). Consultations don’t necessarily need to be minuted but best to put what I said in writing to them and ask them for a written response to your rejection

    Get back for further guidance if needs be

  • in reply to David
    Thank you so much, that's really helpful. They have moved the 1:1 meetings until next week due to HR availability so I will update you how it goes and put it in writing to them