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Can my employer change my place of work

  • 25-10-2017 4:06pm
    #1
    Monfreid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭


    Hello,
    I am employed by company B to provide services to company A. 
    Company A has decided to close its site soon and make all his employees redundant. As a result, company A does not need me anymore. 
    Company B told me that I'm not in a redundancy situation yet as they will try to find me another role somewhere else. 
    What are my rights? 
    Do you have to accept any role they will offer me even if it means increasing my coouting by 1h each way or is there a limit as to where the new role will be located compare to the current role?
    If I'm offered a role that means 2h commuting in the morning instead of 50mn for ex, am I entitled to refuse and ask for redundancy instead? 
    Thank you


Comments

  • #2
    gerard2210
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭gerard2210


    You don't have to accept the new location, you can say no and resign, but company are under no obligation to offer you redundancy, unless your contract states otherwise.


  • #3
    Pelvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Pelvis


    What does your contract say?


  • #4
    Monfreid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭Monfreid


    Pelvis wrote: »
    What does your contract say?

    I don’t think it mentioned location. I’ve been with this company for 10+ Years so don’t remember exactly the terms but will check this.


  • #5
    Monfreid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭Monfreid


    gerard2210 wrote: »
    You don't have to accept the new location, you can say no and resign, but company are under no obligation to offer you redundancy, unless your contract states otherwise.

    That’s bad news then, they could really offer me something I can’t accept so they could force me to quit and not offer redundancy... let’s say the new workplace is 50 km further south than the current one. It won’t make sense to work there because of the commute. I would never apply for a job there for ex ... hopefully it won’t be that bad ...


  • #6
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #7
    Odelay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,919 ✭✭✭Odelay


    I understood there had been some change in the law for contractors. As I understood it, if you were a contractor, working similar hours, using the same canteen, involved in company such as going to Christmas party's etc, as a normal employee you would be considered to be employed there.
    Don't shoot me for this, but as I said I understood there was a change in the law recently. I could be wrong but it would be worth talking to someone, 10 years on the one site is a long time for a contractor.


  • #8
    I love Sean nos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭I love Sean nos


    Is your commute time to this new location not counted as work time?


  • #9
    Monfreid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭Monfreid


    I love Sean nos wrote: »
    Is your commute time to this new location not counted as work time?

    No new location defined yet, still in the current location for another few months.


  • #10
    JustAThought
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,324 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    Monfreid wrote: »
    No new location defined yet, still in the current location for another few months.

    Good news. You might find they are trying to sort something better out for you - 10 years is a long time. Having a 50k commute is still far better than being unemployed no matter what the commute. It could be an easier drive or a better road - there might be something to recommend it rather than a.life of uncertainty and daytime tv. There are a.lot of.people looking for work out there. +1 on a.petrol card or maYbe new tyres or an annual service because of the added wear & tear?


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