Reversal of offer in restructuring consultation
Hi all, I’m currently employed on a FTC with the public sector, have been in my role for over 4 years. Currently my team is being restructured, it’s not a big team but a wide variety of roles. We are in a 30 day consultation period, where the new structure of the team has been revealed, my role was one that was going to be unchanged except for being made a permanent employee, so I was really pleased when I was told this by an exec in a call last week. Some other similar roles were to be reduced by 1 so someone would have their role lost and they would enter into support for new roles etc. My role is quite separate from the rest because I deal with one specific area unlike others who are more spread out and less defined in their duties.
After being told by the exec last week that I was to be made permanent I was really pleased but kept it to myself apart from my line manager to not upset any other colleagues. I have been told in the last couple of days however that one of the colleagues in another role has raised my role as one they should include in the reduction so I have been called by the exec, apologised to, and told I will now have to apply alongside my other colleagues. I have been given a slot for HR meeting next week , but right before the bank holiday it’s a bit of a shock. I’m wondering what my rights are in this, whether I have any course because it has been quite distressing to have the change made suddenly. Thank you for your help