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Hi. I am a Senior Marketing Manager at this company. i have been employed by them for over 30 years. Recently, I was told that my position was no longer a senior manager position (about 1.5 weeks ago) - they changed the job slightly - and that it was being downgraded to a Manager position. as well my grade level was being lowered and my bonus was being dropped from a 20% maximum to an 8% maximum. they asked me to sign a contract accepting these terms.
i told them two days after they presented this to me that i would not accept the new position and that i didn't agree with the changes in title, position and compensation. i followed up with HR after a week - they didn't get back to me themselves. they told me that they would likely offer me working notice at the minimun amount and that i would have something to look at by this Thursday. i was going to email you after i received it but i just thought i would do so sooner. what should i do now?
You have been constructively dismissed as a result of the reduction in your duties and pay, and you are entitled to severance. Unless your entitlements are limited by a contract, you are entitled to more than "the minimum", particularly as a Senior Manager. Even if you have a contract, I would still recommend speaking with a lawyer as there are many ways in which we can argue that a termination clause is unenforceable. Once they provide you with a package, please contact us right away so that we may review it with you. If they do not provide you with a package within the week, please contact us so that we may discuss your entitlements.