Advice on employment conflicts | Legal aid centre

Questioner

At the beginning of this year, I was notified by my employer. The organization was in crisis and due to the introduction of a new organizational structure, my old position was terminated. Subsequently, there was the possibility to apply for a new position (2 scales higher). After successfully completing this process, I had an employment conditions interview with my new manager and agreed on a new salary (much higher but within the scale). I received a copy of this change form by email. I have now been working in my new position for two months, which has still not been confirmed in writing. My appointment has been widely communicated in the organization. Now my manager suddenly comes up with the story this week that I have been classified too high in the scale and that according to the collective labor agreement, only 2 periodic payments (promotion) should have been awarded. The MT would fall over the classification, among other things. Is this allowed?

Lawyer

An agreement is not only legally valid with a signature. This applies to both your employment conditions interview (oral) and the change form (written, possibly unilateral). Whether it is enforceable depends on the wording. I have experience in working with employment conflicts and would be happy to do more for you. Because a company often has more options for enforcement, I recommend a specialist for legal proceedings.