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After moving the office about 100km away a while ago my employer has now issued a formal return to office order and at a very short notice. I intend not to comply and am encouraging others not to as well. Got an interview lined up later in the week too.
Tbh if they hadn't moved the office so far I would probably have been ok with going in. But I can't cycle 100km so they can go fuck themselves.
If you were hoping people would quit, this is what you'd do. Time to organise, eh?
Risky if you end up with too many leaving or it's mainly the most experienced ones that leave
Ah, but that's assuming they actually know or care how to properly run a business.
Why think about the long term when short term profits can be made?
Then use that as an example of how they instigated change and increased profitability in the company to get an even higher paying, more powerful job elsewhere. By the time the repercussions hit it doesn't matter to them.
So, wait, you were working in an office. Then COVID and remote work. Then fully remote. Then they move the office. Then they demand that people now return to the office?
That is constructive dismissal right there, unless you have a mobility clause in your contract. Even if you do, you could make an argument that it’s constructive if the mobility clause hasn’t been exercised before.
Seek legal rep. IMHO, IANAL, this is an offer of redundancy if I ever saw one.
I was never working in an office, I joined during covid - which means I have been there for 5 years working remotely the entire time.
The new role is better pay and a fairly pleasant commute, 25 min bike ride to work along an old railway is cheaper than a gym membership.