General Chat

Hi, Donna - can't believe this is happening. You and Dave have our support (not that it can help much though). Bob and Glenys xx

I would like to thank you for your emails.....no news yet im afraid. I will keep you posted though. Its a night mare right now.

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I dont believe this is happening!! Dave has just called on his way home. HR in USA have still not reviewed the matter as promised! I am getting a tad p***ed off with it all. I feel like throwing an object at a wall!

Daves 44. He would happily stay put, but not with his pay reduction being so much....if they oust him, not much he can do. Oh i forgot to say, same is happening to two others, one of them was escorted out of the building today....oh ek, another panic starting.

How old is Dave? After our experience with redundancy (over 45) in past years, I would recommend anyone to be very careful not to throw in the towel before they have a new job set IN STONE! Lily

Thats made me feel better Zoe. Dave doesnt seem worried by it at all, its me getting in a do dar! x

techinically - if they sack him they are terminating the contract he DID originally sign - so they can't stipulate who he works for in any manner. At most they can limit him working for anyone else during the notice period, as long as they pay him for that time. If he quits and they ask him to leave without working his notice period then the same still applies. They only 'own' him as long as they're paying him. Z

Hi Karen His employers have indeed stipulated he cannot work for a competitor, ive spoken to a solicitor today and as he has said, any other company in IT is a competitor and his employers are not able to stop him working. The new company (if he went to them) have said they are prepared for this......i will admit, this is the one thing im worried about. The longer it goes on, the worse im getting! Im trying not to panic.

Strump - fingers crossed for you both jude sarf wales

Donna, I'm affraid i have no advice for you, but i have lots of support and a should to cry on if you need it. good luck hun (formerly claire in summy cheshire who has her fingers crossed for you) c x

Hi all Dave is paid from USA, though he is of course subject to UK tax etc. Dave has been in a meeting all morning re this. HR here have told HR in USA that the situation is to be resolved by close of business today, so far HR in Usa are standing firm. HR here, have warned that action will be taken against the company which is not in anyones best interest. They dont seem at all bothered by this though! I hope we know more later today, watch this space! Donna (who is not happy at being kept waiting) lol

Any news yet, Donna? Hope all is well.

There you go Strump - Lisa has said exactly what I said on msn! Hugs for Dave (better give you one as well (sigh)) Magsxx

Strump, you're in the Uk so UK law will apply, regardless of what the Americans want, hubby pays tax to the UK inland revenue and NI contributions via his payslip, so I don't think the American company will have a leg to stand on. english law will apply here. Lisa

**UPDATE** Dave has just rung. He had a meeting with HR over here and spoke to the VP and President. He still has a job and has been asked to put his reasons for not signing in writing. HR have a telephone meeting set for 6.30pm with USA Head of HR. That call is possibly crunch time. The UK office appear to be doing all they can....we shall see! Dave has decided he will leave, but hopefully in his own time and when it will have the most impact on them. He has already been offered another job, but with a major competitor, his company are going all out to stop Dave trying to join this company.....if he left his present company and went to the other one, that would have a major impact on his company. I should know more tomorrow. Thanks all of you for your help and concern xxx

Hi Strump - l just got in from shopping and had hoped you had some news - FINGERS tightly crossed for you both. jude sarf wales xx

Donna, keeping my fingers crossed for you and Dave, it all sounds really horrible for both of you. I hope USA come to their sense's soon, sounds like they are throwing their rattle out of the pram. Cant give you any constructive advice except that it all sounds very dodgy what they are doing, and take all the legal advice that you can. Maggie

hi Its against the law for any company to change your contract if you dont agree to it. They cant sacked you or change your terms and conditions because you refused to sign or agree to the new one either. He has to put it in writing within 30 days of being given his new contract. Go to the GMB website for advice - you can join anytime: http://www.gmb.org(.)uk/homepage.asp?NodeID=89643 and for employment rights: http://www.dti(.)gov(.)uk/er/regs.htm Remove brackets. Vikki xx

Strump hope everything works out ok for you positive thoughts Julia