Former employer putting the boot in!!!!

[partimer]

nothing wrong here

Next, you'll be asking for employment laws ...
You're not an employee !

That's business. You don't like a plumber then you get another one. Doesn't matter if he's the best plumber in the world. You pay, you choose.

[DodgyAgent]

Bath

After 30 years with the same employer, I was made redundant in July. They tried to convince me that there was an open and fair selection process of course......anyway, I eventually signed a compromise agreement and took a voluntary package

After five weeks, I found my first contract job. As it happens, my client is a supplier to my former company. My role requires me to interface to my old company and work with a number of my former colleagues. At a working level there are no problems and I have quickly integrated into the project team

After a week in the new role, my client is asked by my old company to remove me from the project. This has happened through the proper account management team. My new employer is happy with my performance and is looking for an alternative role and wants me to "soft handover" to my replacement. They believe that the request is down to a "historic personality clash" or something and that it is nothing to do with my performance in my new role.

I believe that my old company are behaving in a totally unethical and unreasonable manner. Surely they have no right to do this. Are there actions unlawful though?

Why dont you have a bath and then see if he changes his mind

DA in "contractor stereotypes" mode

[Lucifer Box]

Why dont you have a bath and then see if he changes his mind

DA in "contractor stereotypes" mode

Well said, Dodgy.

[MrsGoof]

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

I've considered going to their offices before moving on and "having an accident"

[n5gooner]

I've considered going to their offices before moving on and "having an accident"

Yes I have had people say that before but what can you get away with??

[zathras]

After 30 years with the same employer, I was made redundant in July. They tried to convince me that there was an open and fair selection process of course......anyway, I eventually signed a compromise agreement and took a voluntary package

After five weeks, I found my first contract job. As it happens, my client is a supplier to my former company. My role requires me to interface to my old company and work with a number of my former colleagues. At a working level there are no problems and I have quickly integrated into the project team

After a week in the new role, my client is asked by my old company to remove me from the project. This has happened through the proper account management team. My new employer is happy with my performance and is looking for an alternative role and wants me to "soft handover" to my replacement. They believe that the request is down to a "historic personality clash" or something and that it is nothing to do with my performance in my new role.

I believe that my old company are behaving in a totally unethical and unreasonable manner. Surely they have no right to do this. Are there actions unlawful though?

Your old employer is perfectly within their rights to require a person they don't want on their project. You are a supplier, not an employee.

The only comeback is if they said something about you that was untrue in which case you might have a comeback on Libel/Slander grounds but you can also bet that equally they have been careful about saying exactly why they don't want you.

[Dundeegeorge]

Of course you could always

Your old employer is perfectly within their rights to require a person they don't want on their project. You are a supplier, not an employee.

The only comeback is if they said something about you that was untrue in which case you might have a comeback on Libel/Slander grounds but you can also bet that equally they have been careful about saying exactly why they don't want you.

Just ******* grow up, move on and get over it.
Living well is the best revenge. (Unless you've actually got access to a bazooka!)

[BlasterBates]

Doesn't sound illegal to me either.

The company you're working for are offering an alternative role, so I don't see a problem.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

The issue is that there seems to be some kind of personal grievance within my old company. I can just accept the new role and move on. What I can't understand though is their need to undermine my reputation without just cause.