20% pay cut due to salary benchmark

[Covidpaycut]

Name changed for this.

I’ve been told I’m facing a 25% pay cut. The reason given is that my salary is higher than other people at my level (& higher than people at a level more senior to me). Officially I’m told that the firm (note this is a partnership not a company) isn’t performing badly. Some departments will be down due to Covid. Mine isn’t one of them. In fact we’re likely to be busy for the foreseeable future. Full disclosure though, my billings have been pretty quiet for the last few years.

Wondering what to do. I wonder whether this is a really stupid time to resign / claim constructive dismissal or whether just to keep my head down and leave at the first chance.

Any lawyers about who could advise as to whether this would be seen as constructive dismissal?

@FizzFan I think that’s the challenge. My other half is still working but in an industry that is decimated by Covid (industry wide pay cuts and redundancies looming). So it’s pretty much layers of shit.

@FizzFan just to say I’m sorry to hear your news (on another thread). Appreciate you giving support at a difficult personal time. Professional Services used to be a safe place to make a living :-(

Mean time nothing sorted. The matter has been referred up and there are meetings plannned.

Thank you @Covidpaycut. Very kind of you. I’ve got a few irons in the fire so hopefully I’ll get something soon x

And sorry nothing sorted yet x

@FizzFan will keep my fingers crossed for you. Irons in a fire is a good start.

I’m facing a 25% pay cut based on a salary benchmarking exercise undertaken across the board (public sector). I’m affected disproportionately to most others who’s pay cuts will be much smaller and others will receive increases. This is not covid related as the sector fares better in a recession than most. My employment has been less than 2 years so I’m worried I won’t have the same employment rights under unfair dismissal.

Is anyone else experiencing this? Any advice appreciated.