If your current role is redundant and you're being offered a different role within the same company, are you obliged to take it?

[HeinzSight]

What's the UK law as far as this is concerned? Can you demand redundancy?

No you are not obliged and can still go for redundancy payment for your old role.

I did this

If the new job is same status, salary, t&cs and skills then you have to take it. Otherwise you can refuse and demand redundancy.

If you refuse a 'suitable alternative' role you will lose your right to redundancy pay.

Suitable alternative would usually be same or no less favourable terms and conditions, and something that is suitable for your skills and experience.

How does the job differ from your current one?

flowery, what if the travelling was different? e.g my current role is a 45 min journey from home, which TBH is bad enough. The next nearest office (if it comes to that) is about 65 mins from home, which means I can't be home to collect before after school club closes. Would I be obliged to take a job there, exactly the same as the one I do now, but further from home?

sameagain: most contracts stipulate that your office location can change, so I wouldn't imagine that is a reason enough to refuse (but I don't know)

sameagain obviously sometimes it's a bit of a subjective thing whether a job is 'suitable' or not. What's 'suitable' for one person might not be for someone else.

Degree of disruption to the individual when it comes to a location change should be considered. When looking at the degree of disruption things like domestic circumstances should be taken into account. In your case you would argue that your domestic circumstances mean it's not a suitable alternative. Assuming you'd rather be made redundant that is..

Thanks Flowery and sorry for the highjack. What if the old role isn't redundant. They just want to tf you to the new office because it needs your "experience"?

thanks for your responses.

no problem Heinz

sameagain what your contract says about transferring you about would be important.