What do the words in scope mean

[spanieleyes22]

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?

There will have been a number of roles 'in scope' or 'under consideration' for redundancy.

With your additional context, I read this as

'because enough people have already opted for redundancy, there will be no further reduction in those roles there were 'under consideration'

So yes, redundancies are happening but people have volunteered, so there won't be any compulsory redundancies.

The only people that can completely clarify is leadership or HR.

I think your managers are wrong. The paragraph before clearly says that efficiencies have been reached, therefore employees are no longer at at risk of redundancy (those that were in scope for it). I think you have read it right, and unfortunately your managers have it wrong. Clarification from HR/higher management should confirm your thinking.

I agree

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

to me means that everyone who was potentially going to be made redundant is now not going to be made redundant.

It could be that certain staff were never in the firing line. But others were. It's just you've not been told who. So now nobody is so you're all ok.

You were at risk of redundancy, therefore you were 'in scope' to be made redundant.

from this point onward, in scope colleagues (which is you) remaining within the organisation are no longer at risk of compulsory redundancies

I would say you are correct and your managers are wrong.

It's so unfair to leave you hanging like that. Please keep us updated ❤️