EMPLOYMENT ISSUE - NEED HELP HOW TO APPROACH IT!

[supakids]

My sister has been working for her company for 20 years worked her way through the ranks and held her current position for the last 6 years. She was called into the MD's office yesterday and was told that she was being taken off of a project she had instigated and managed for the last 5 years. What she cant understand is why! It seems that every time she asked the question she was barked down by the MD and he avoided any answer whatsoever. She hasnt been told that she has done anything wrong but then again she hasnt been treated with the respect she would of thought she had earned. Any tips on legally how she stands, she is bereaved and very down as she doesnt have any answers. Is there anywhere in employment law that says they should have an explanation as to why they have taken such an action?

I don't know but I doubt it. If there's a client could they have suddenly started moaning (not necessarily about your sister, but it might have prompted a change of person)?

Well MD said it wasnt personal and has always had great things to say about her and her work, nobody seems to know who will take her place. She has been the type of employee who will uncover every stone to get the right results so it wouldnt of been through sloppiness but even so why wont they say?

Poor her. I don't have any legal advice but I do think she deserves an answer, this is a shoddy way to treat someone. Could it be that this isn't anything to do with her but is due to some outside influence - is there some bigger picture she can think of that may be a consideration? It does sound horrible and must be very shocking for her. Is there an HR department? Is she in a union? I would suggest she approaches both if so. She should also keep a written record of everything that happens and of all emails/memos on the subject. I think in her position I'd put my concerns in an email to the MD and ask for a meeting with him to discuss it further. I'd ask that someone else (HR, union rep, colleague) was also present and that the meeting was minuted. She deserves an answer imo.

IF she knew it might be helpful but she says she is going to feel pretty foolish when returning to the office on Monday, with all her long standing colleagues involved in the project thinking shes been a bad girl.

could be anything really. could even be that she is too fastidious or something silly like that.