Work Issue - Advise Needed

fredspain

I have headed up two small departments in my job for about 9 years. There is a reasonable amount of crossover between them and I feel I do a very good job in managing the workload and productivity of both. Throughout, I cannot remember a time when the performance of either department was called into question.

I've just had a clanger dropped - one of the teams is to be moved under the remit of a so-called colleague, who has no real experience of running that type of team.

I've had a number of very strong meetings with my boos - I've put forward my objections and the reasons why I'm the best suited manager for that team, but I'm going nowhere. I've gone into writing on the issue with my boss to no avail. I've tried to look logically and objectively at it but it makes no sense to me anyway.

So, my question is where to now? I've told my boss I cannot accept this decision and will pursue the issue further, but I'm not sure where to go - I've never had to deal with this type of situation before.

What's my next steps? What are my rights here?

Sorry if this is vague - I'm probably paranoid about someone linking this to me and it affecting the outcome.

Cheers.

dermot_sheehan

Best is to talk to your union rep if you have one, alternatively a solicitor

We don't allow people to seek advice here which they can rely on to their detriment.

In general though and not in response to your particular query, employers have a great deal of latitude in how they run their business.

28064212

Don't really see what you hope to achieve. Your boss has made a decision, you've argued against it, he's listened to your arguments, and he's pressing ahead anyway. He's the boss, he gets to make the decisions. I mightn't agree with my boss all the time but, right or wrong, they're his decisions to make. If you want to make the decisions, set up your own business, otherwise you do what your boss tells you.

There might be an argument if you felt this was a prelude to your position being made redundant, or a paycut being forced on you, but that doesn't appear to be the case here.