I was hired as a senior manager in a large company 3 years ago and was recently promoted.
Shortly after being promoted things started to fall apart in the Irish economy. The powers that be decided that a re structure was needed. I ended up with a new supervisor from overseas who decided that he wanted to appoint his own staff.
This in itself was not a major issue as my salary and benefits were not being touched. However, the way he went about this was.
Without talking to me first, he issued an organisation wide memo from head office stating that Mr X (who formerly reported to me) was now the 'senior manager' and that I had been demoted 2 grades (below the level I was initially appointed at). This is despite me repeatedly receiving the top possible rating on the company performance evaluation system, positive feedback from my team, other managers and customers. The first I heard of my replacement was a phone call from a colleague advising me to check my emails. Since the mail went out I have been the topic of discussion and ridicule.
The nature of the demotion, the breach of initial appointment conditions and potential long term reputation and career damage has made staying with the company impossible.
Unfortunately, with the state of the economy I dont think finding a similar job at a similar salary level is possible. I plan on leaving as soon as possible but feel I should not be out of pocket because of it.
Would this win a constructive dismissal case?
Shortly after being promoted things started to fall apart in the Irish economy. The powers that be decided that a re structure was needed. I ended up with a new supervisor from overseas who decided that he wanted to appoint his own staff.
This in itself was not a major issue as my salary and benefits were not being touched. However, the way he went about this was.
Without talking to me first, he issued an organisation wide memo from head office stating that Mr X (who formerly reported to me) was now the 'senior manager' and that I had been demoted 2 grades (below the level I was initially appointed at). This is despite me repeatedly receiving the top possible rating on the company performance evaluation system, positive feedback from my team, other managers and customers. The first I heard of my replacement was a phone call from a colleague advising me to check my emails. Since the mail went out I have been the topic of discussion and ridicule.
The nature of the demotion, the breach of initial appointment conditions and potential long term reputation and career damage has made staying with the company impossible.
Unfortunately, with the state of the economy I dont think finding a similar job at a similar salary level is possible. I plan on leaving as soon as possible but feel I should not be out of pocket because of it.
Would this win a constructive dismissal case?