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What do the words in scope mean

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spanieleyes22 · 06/08/2024 12:28

So in my workplace we were told back in May that there is a big restructure happening and everyone's job will be at risk from redundancy. Last Friday an email was sent out and I was so happy as I read it that there would be no redundancies now as enough people had taken voluntary or resigned. But today our managers said no, jobs are still at risk due to this sentence. I don't understand what in scope means

It says "therefore from this point onward in scope colleagues remaining within the organisation are no longer at risk of compulsory redundancies "

I read that we are safe but apparently not. Anyone help?

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saltinesandcoffeecups · 06/08/2024 12:34

Hmm… the way I read it is they’ve got a list of roles that aren’t in consideration for elimination… that’s the ‘in scope’ bit. But those not in those roles are still at risk.

But that being said it’s hard to say without the full context of the letter. Ask your manager to get clarification.

Catza · 06/08/2024 12:30

It means fuck all in this sentence. If you remove it, it clearly says that everyone who still remains in the organisation are safe from redundancies. I am pretty sure someone made a typo or it got autocorrected. Or just poorly worded as someone was trying to sound too clever. Either way, it appears you are safe.

Dragonsandcats · 06/08/2024 12:30

Cant help, I’d read it the same as you. That in scope employees are those in danger of redundancy, but now in scope employees are no longer at risk.

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spanieleyes22 · 06/08/2024 12:30

Yeh I have 2 managers but neither understand this. This has come from boss boss person very high up who I couldn't contact

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Tricho · 06/08/2024 12:29

you know who'd be best placed to tell you exactly what this means?

Your manager.