Redundancy

[betty-nugs]

The company I work for recently did redundancy consultation for managers & office staff due to a restructure. Everyone had to re-interview for similar jobs. I was successful and a salary was agreed. It was not paid in last months pay and I will not get it this month having just been informed it was not authorised "higher up". I will get a pay increase but a lower rate than agreed. Should I contest this, is it worth it? I would appreciate your advice re this.
Thanks!

[kinell]

They cannot be trusted, leave as soon as is convenient to you.

[chelle7272]

Do you have anything in writing with the higher salary on?
It's not very good practice! But whether it's worth challenging is really your decision, is it a lot less than agreed? Would redundancy have been a better option than the lower pay rise?

You could ask 'higher up' why you were consulted on a higher rate than you have received, or why you were consuted on a rate that they weren't aware of, as it sounds. If they have a reason which is satisfactory to you, then you could accept, and if they don't you could appeal. Are the company likely to make things difficult for you if you do challenge it?

ACAS give good advice about this sort of thing.

[factor-fiction]

This situation isn't uncommon. I worked for somewhere where it could take many months for agreed increases to get 'signed off' but they were always backdated.