Hi, this is a complicated one but I will try to keep it brief! I had been working for company X for 3 years when company Y took over management of the site. I was told at the time that I had to TUPE over to company Y or I would effectively be making myself redundant as there was no longer a job for me with company X. I was also told that it was company Y’s policy to employ people at my level (admin support) through a contracting company (company Z). Now, this all went ok until recently. During the 2 years I have been working for the contracting company the original company I worked for took on a part time admin position. Now, company Y are taking over all staff from company X on a direct contract of employment (including the part time admin position) rather than through the contracting company I work for. Now, my question is: Can company Y employ the admin position directly even though the TUPE arrangements and job are exactly the same as mine rather than through the contracting company like people of my position are. I have asked the question of company Y as how this can be. They have responded that the work brought over by the other admin position is “different”. However, I was recently asked in a team meeting what work of mine I could hand over to this position. I have been asking for a direct contract of employment for 2 years, and now someone who does exactly the same tasks as me is being taken on directly, it doesn’t seem fair or right. Any help anyone can give will be gratefully received!

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