Staff members when TOCs change

[michael769]

Don't confuse managers with directors. They are different animals. Managers are employees whereas directors are board appointments on different terms and conditions. Not sure if they are covered by TUPE in any form but I suspect not.

In limited liability companies executive Directors are legally employee's and subject to the same rights as everyone else. Albeit the benefits and "golden handshakes" tend to mean they are less inclined to exercise their legal rights as an employee - indeed to do so would render them virtually unemployable at board level.

Non-execs of publicly quoted companies (plcs) do exist under a very different legal framework and do not benefit from normal employment protections, being instead subject to the constitution of the company, the relevant rules of the stock market on which they are listed and any regulatory requirements.

 

[pt_mad]

Thanks for all the info. But what happened with East Coast went to Directly Operated Railways? Did managers and directors change to DOR?

 

[whhistle]

What it basically means is that 99.9% of people stay in their existing jobs, whoever they are. If any managers leave it is down to their personal preference, they cannot be forced out either.

Actually this isn't quite right.
Well, not for VWC anyway.

Stations Managers (and above) are on yearly renewable contracts.
If the new company wants to bring in new station managers, bye bye to the old one when their contract is up.

Station Team leaders and below are considered "front-line" staff and will stay.
People who work in Customer Relations, Control, Marketing I can also see staying too.