Need Help with Employer changin agreed terms and conditions of employment

[Zohan1967]

Hi just wondering if anyone can offer me any advice on what to do about unfair conditions been forced on me by employer?

 

I have been working for approx. 18 months, as a manager for a company that has its HQ in the Midlands, when I joined the company I took on a national role for which the company paid my accommodation and meal expenses via a Business account they hold with a National chain of Hotels.

 

Approx. 12 months ago the company offered me a promotion for which I would be required to work at their head office 2-3 days a week and continue to pay my accommodation costs and expenses, when working at HQ and visiting the companies other UK sites. I live approx. 120 miles away from HQ office.

It was also agreed that I could work from home 1 - 2 days a week when not visiting other sites.

 

There has been a recent change in management and I now have a new Boss who called me in last week to say that the company would not allow me to work from home anymore so I have to be at the HQ office when not visiting other sites and they will not pay my Accommodation / Expenses when working at HQ. My new boss also suggested that I permanently relocate my family to live near HQ (which is not possible)

 

I have an e-mail from my previous manager who has now left the company outlining that the company would agree to pay all my business accommodation costs (and a copy of this agreement is on my HR file).

 

I cannot afford to pay accommodation and expenses of this proportion, do I have a case to issue a grievance against the company?

 

Any advice on what to do next will be gratefully received?

 

Regards

 

Zohan

[filrobbo]

Sounds like they could be in trouble and cutting back on expenses I would start and look for another job just in case

[Emmzzi]

they are changing the location of the role. This is not unfair. Things are allowed to change.

 

Does your contract have a mobility clause? What does it say?

[Zohan1967]

they are changing the location of the role. This is not unfair. Things are allowed to change.

 

Does your contract have a mobility clause? What does it say?

 

Thanks for your reply Emmzzi, no there isn't a mobility clause but I have a written agreement from the former MD who agreed that the company would pay my accommodation / expenses instead of giving me an allowance.

I would have never have accepted the position under the conditions that they propose to enforce.

 

Regards

Zohan

[Emmzzi]

so if there is no mobility clause you have a written statement in your contract saying your base location is x, and no mention of travel to other locations, yes? And nothing in the contract about relocation? Is that correct?

 

What is the stated base location, exact wording please (except the actual address)