TUPE transfer and equal pay
Discussion
I am currently a direct-hire to an outsourced outfit that provide IT services across a few regional clients, and is effectively ceasing to exist at the end of this month. Perhaps you might know who if you looked at my profile and are a local 
I'll be TUPEing back to the client we work within along with the rest of this IT service, besides the paintwork changes with a new management structure we will be working pretty much as we are now.
I got in here via a Grad scheme with the client. You typically work within HR, but due to my infosec degree they spoke with my now employer and agreed to have me working partly in the IT service too, in a 3rd line team. By the end of the year I was based in and working almost exclusively in IT, and was offered to continue employment. They offered creating a position for me at 1st/2nd line grade, but still effectively a junior in the team and not invloved in much project work I was happy with that.
Another year comes round and I'm still on the same grade, it started to become obvious I was working above it, as was agreed when I discussed it with my staff manager. I was told they were shortly anouncing a promotions board, only 8 years into the contract with little more than a year left... and I suggested we go through that. We couldn't quite justify all of the required behaviours so we decided to wait for the next one in 6 months, though I wasn't entirely convinced and was sure I was working 2 grades above in some areas.
You can probably guess what happens next, in the exit planning the client says they like the idea of the promotions board but will be suspending it for the timebeing, so that was that. I'm now into my third year on this grade.
Of course you can't legally discuss pay etc. until the TUPE happens, so I'll be transfering back as I am. There are also some very big changes in ongoing IT strategy conicding with all this, and I had an off the record discussion with the client about where our team fits in that, and what new opportunities there will be. I was also told I am seen as having the same role as my colleagues, though personally I don't feel I have enough project involvement yet.
The problem is, as I understand it, for any gaps jobs will be created and recruited into, whether that's internally or not. Does this mean I have to apply and interview, in order to be paid what I should be being paid?
Any suggestions? I don't doubt things are being dealt with in the right manner, I want to make sure I understand the employers obligations around equal pay etc. and whether I should be just going with things as they present themselves.
Sorry if I'm asking any stupid questions in all this, I still feel a little clueless about certain areas of working. Being disabled I've become a bit stuborn and have a habit of not asking for help, I should probably have asked them about this long before now.
I'll be TUPEing back to the client we work within along with the rest of this IT service, besides the paintwork changes with a new management structure we will be working pretty much as we are now.
I got in here via a Grad scheme with the client. You typically work within HR, but due to my infosec degree they spoke with my now employer and agreed to have me working partly in the IT service too, in a 3rd line team. By the end of the year I was based in and working almost exclusively in IT, and was offered to continue employment. They offered creating a position for me at 1st/2nd line grade, but still effectively a junior in the team and not invloved in much project work I was happy with that.
Another year comes round and I'm still on the same grade, it started to become obvious I was working above it, as was agreed when I discussed it with my staff manager. I was told they were shortly anouncing a promotions board, only 8 years into the contract with little more than a year left... and I suggested we go through that. We couldn't quite justify all of the required behaviours so we decided to wait for the next one in 6 months, though I wasn't entirely convinced and was sure I was working 2 grades above in some areas.
You can probably guess what happens next, in the exit planning the client says they like the idea of the promotions board but will be suspending it for the timebeing, so that was that. I'm now into my third year on this grade.
Of course you can't legally discuss pay etc. until the TUPE happens, so I'll be transfering back as I am. There are also some very big changes in ongoing IT strategy conicding with all this, and I had an off the record discussion with the client about where our team fits in that, and what new opportunities there will be. I was also told I am seen as having the same role as my colleagues, though personally I don't feel I have enough project involvement yet.
The problem is, as I understand it, for any gaps jobs will be created and recruited into, whether that's internally or not. Does this mean I have to apply and interview, in order to be paid what I should be being paid?
Any suggestions? I don't doubt things are being dealt with in the right manner, I want to make sure I understand the employers obligations around equal pay etc. and whether I should be just going with things as they present themselves.
Sorry if I'm asking any stupid questions in all this, I still feel a little clueless about certain areas of working. Being disabled I've become a bit stuborn and have a habit of not asking for help, I should probably have asked them about this long before now.
Edited by mizx on Thursday 24th November 15:05
Ok, thanks. I only intend to make sure I understand what's happening. I shouldn't have mentioned equal pay, I understand it isn't for this situation.
I'll look into the possibility of senior positions to apply for. You have a point in not being unhappy enough with what you're being paid, I have a decent additional income so I've been happy with the status quo.
I'll look into the possibility of senior positions to apply for. You have a point in not being unhappy enough with what you're being paid, I have a decent additional income so I've been happy with the status quo.
Edited by mizx on Thursday 24th November 15:02
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