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I have been employed at my current company for 6 plus years.
We were acquired by an American company in 2014 and major changes occurred in 2015. Part of my job was moved to the US but currently I still answer questions for them. I continued on doing the other half of my job... Analysis. The new company opened an office in Mississauga. My boss stated to me back in February that if I wanted a title change I need to drive to Mississauga 3 times a week or if I was interested I could apply for a bakery finance position. I did respond through email copying HR explaining that for legality purposes he would need to put his suggestions in writing plus also explain what happens with my current role/designation. His response came through a week later stating they were working on a few options in writing for me. My workload was depleting and I mentioned to the bakery finance director that if they needed help in there area then it would give me a chance to see if I was interested in applying to the open position/or if I was a good fit. In the mean time they hired 2 analytical contractors for Mississauga and one of them has taken work away from me. I was told via email yesterday that I would be released from my current duties except for trade spend questions from the US team (that would always continue) and I was to contact the bakery finance director to go to their team for training. I never agreed to take any new position plus they are forcing me to train in a different area I never agreed to. Nothing is in writing and I don't know what to do from here.
You should insist on receiving the company's position in writing. If they are making it impossible for you to do your job and/or deliberately taking work away from you, then it's probably a strategy to force you to resign and disentitle yourself from termination pay. You should contact us to speak with one of our lawyers about what your options are and how to protect your interests.