I was hired on a UK contract to work on a new branch of a French Business expanding in the UK. Due to various factors the UK expansion stopped and the company let go few employees.
As I am apparently a ‘key talent’ they offered me to switch on the French scope, which I accepted few weeks ago.
Being a French citizen myself, I have asked the head of department + my line manager + the HR to come back to France and get a French contract (I can elaborate why if you want). Head of and line manager agreed that it was the most logical solution.
However, it seems hardly achievable as HR said a French contract is more expensive for the company than a UK one. (Company is not in a great financial state atm, all recruitment are frozen in France too)
They also said they would not convert my pay; eg if I am earning £60k they will give me €60k; basically a pay cut.
I therefore have few questions for people with a bit of work international laws
- Am I allowed to generate revenues for a French entity while being a UK employee (eg I am not in the country where I am creating the value)
-Are they allowed to refuse me that French contract because it’s more expensive for them
-Are they allowed to give me a ‘pay cut’ like that knowing that it will be the same job?
Few infos: I am a French citizen with pre settlement status, full time contract, residing in the Uk
I really like my company, we actually help people through our business, perks are amazing (unlimited holidays), so I don’t really want to leave.
If they really don’t want to give me the French contract I will probably move to France for the 6months period allowed by law then leave. But that’s really the last option I want.
Tl;dr
French company asking me to work on French scope after closing UK branch, but not wanting to give me a French contract. (I’m French citizen and want to come back home)