Hi

Wonder if anyone can help. The company I am working for is relocating to a new site and as I work in the Facilities department they our outsourcing this to a 3rd party.

I am currently the only health and safety officer that works for them and I have been told that I will not have a position in the new building and so I need to be part of the TUPE negotiations. However, there is the possibility that the new company will not take us on, so basically I will be made redundant in a few months time when they relocate.

Anyhow, in the new building they will have only 2 facilities posts both managerial and one of these will be responsible for HS but not as their main role and and if I wanted I could apply for this post.

My question is does anyone know where I would stand legal sense with them getting rid of a full time health and safety position and incorporating it into a position that will be dealing with other facilities issues not solely HS.

Grateful for some advice if anyone can help.

Thanks
David

Also note Reg 7, Para 8.

"Where there is a competent person in the employer's employment, that person shall be appointed for the purposes of paragraph (1) in preference to a competent person not in his employment.