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Hi
I'm looking for some advice.
I've been working for a large company for just over 7 year. 2 years after starting my employment I started a role which mean I undertook a highly technical role under secondment. The secondment had no end date but ended up lasting just over 2 years. This secondment was actually made permanent.
The then permanent role actually meant we were doing a role above that for which other people were be paid a much higher salary. This had been argued by a particular union over many year but a number of us continued to be paid at a lower rate. Recently the union announced that they had come to a deal which meant that a number of people would get back pay and an increase in pay for doing the role.
I questioned whether I would get this new deal but was told I was not on the list (this is the list the union had compiled and as not a member my name did not appear on it). I asked the reason why I would not get the deal and they advised it was because I'd started the role after a cut off point. I know for sure a few of the people who started the role at the same time are me are getting the deal.
As I've been on the role over several years and through many business units it may be difficult to provide much paper evidence although I in the process of trying to track this down. I've spoken to a separate union who represent a few of us in the work but I'm the only one they represent that in this position.
I'm unsure if the company will look up on my situation favourably and wanted to know what recourse I would be looking at. I'm guessing grievance/tribunal but was looking some guidance.
Thanks
Gnarl
I'm looking for some advice.
I've been working for a large company for just over 7 year. 2 years after starting my employment I started a role which mean I undertook a highly technical role under secondment. The secondment had no end date but ended up lasting just over 2 years. This secondment was actually made permanent.
The then permanent role actually meant we were doing a role above that for which other people were be paid a much higher salary. This had been argued by a particular union over many year but a number of us continued to be paid at a lower rate. Recently the union announced that they had come to a deal which meant that a number of people would get back pay and an increase in pay for doing the role.
I questioned whether I would get this new deal but was told I was not on the list (this is the list the union had compiled and as not a member my name did not appear on it). I asked the reason why I would not get the deal and they advised it was because I'd started the role after a cut off point. I know for sure a few of the people who started the role at the same time are me are getting the deal.
As I've been on the role over several years and through many business units it may be difficult to provide much paper evidence although I in the process of trying to track this down. I've spoken to a separate union who represent a few of us in the work but I'm the only one they represent that in this position.
I'm unsure if the company will look up on my situation favourably and wanted to know what recourse I would be looking at. I'm guessing grievance/tribunal but was looking some guidance.
Thanks
Gnarl
