Can they verbally impose a new Performance improvement plan?
My employer has made a new rule that if we miss any of our target metrics for 2 consecutive weeks in a 6 week time period, then we can be put on an action plan (PIP) after which they will let us go.
Now no emails or internally written posts were shared, this was verbally communicated and it is not inline with our employment contract.
The employment agreement has no mention of a PIP or an action plan.
Moreover, the targets are not always realistic and are at times impacted by factors outside of an individual's control. However, management is not willing to consider context.
Now my big question is, is this legal?
If not how do i prepare if things take a turn for worse?