Approaching an employer outside of TUPE process
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I'm currently involved in a TUPE process which quite honestly has been utterly messed up by our HR department meaning that with 3 weeks to go before the transfer I still haven't received a measures letter or even met with the new employer.
A meeting has finally been scheduled for next week leaving just 2 weeks to complete the process however this is dependant on the measures letter coming through which for various reasons I don't think is going to happen so potentially my first meeting with the new employer will be a week before the transfer.
My company now looks like a right bunch of idiots for messing this up and I'm concerned this is reflecting on myself and my colleagues. I know who is leading the TUPE process at the new employer and was wondering whether it would be advisable to contact them informally via Linkedin just to express disappointment at the way the process has gone and maybe set up a meeting outside of our HR process who seem to be struggling to do anything right.
A meeting has finally been scheduled for next week leaving just 2 weeks to complete the process however this is dependant on the measures letter coming through which for various reasons I don't think is going to happen so potentially my first meeting with the new employer will be a week before the transfer.
My company now looks like a right bunch of idiots for messing this up and I'm concerned this is reflecting on myself and my colleagues. I know who is leading the TUPE process at the new employer and was wondering whether it would be advisable to contact them informally via Linkedin just to express disappointment at the way the process has gone and maybe set up a meeting outside of our HR process who seem to be struggling to do anything right.
We were told the measures letter would be at the start of the process and we were promised it several weeks ago but it hasn't happened because our side haven't provided all the ELI data that has been requested. Our HR won't allow us to meet the employer until we've received the measures letter but from our point of view it would be nice to meet them and get a feel for who they are and what a future relationship might be like.
It's frustrating as there are several other companies also transfering staff and they have all had meetings and are ploughing on, we seem to be getting left behind. From what we have been told we should have at least 3 meetings with them and it seems it's all going to happen in the last week.
I agree that contacting their HR would be a bad idea so I won't be doing it but having just had another completely pointless and frustrating conference call with our HR it seemed like a good idea at the time. Thanks for the input.
It's frustrating as there are several other companies also transfering staff and they have all had meetings and are ploughing on, we seem to be getting left behind. From what we have been told we should have at least 3 meetings with them and it seems it's all going to happen in the last week.
I agree that contacting their HR would be a bad idea so I won't be doing it but having just had another completely pointless and frustrating conference call with our HR it seemed like a good idea at the time. Thanks for the input.
Edited by jurbie on Tuesday 26th August 16:58
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