Written by Lyndsey McLaughlin – HR Manager
When your employer decides they no longer want you in the job, there is, unfortunately, not a lot you can do about it.
Managers will often use subtle tactics to try and get you to leave, so they don’t need to go through the process of sacking you, which can lead to other issues, such as employment tribunal claims. These are some signs that your employer might be trying to encourage you to leave.
Negative Atmosphere
One of the most obvious signs that you are being managed out your job is that there is a negative atmosphere when you enter a room. Although this is not tangible, it is a sense or feeling that will make you feel unwelcome. For instance, everyone stops speaking or your manager is less engaging with you than they have been previously.
Reduced Workload
Although it might work the opposite way, in that you might find your workload increase significantly – a reduced workload is much more common. When an employer is seeking to remove you from the workplace, they will start to delegate work to others in the team – so you may find that you have much less to do than you had previously.
Micromanaging
Micromanaging an employee is probably the most effective way to encourage an employee to resign, especially if you have been in the role for a significant time. If you suddenly find that your manager is setting tasks for you to do or asking a lot of questions – rather than allowing autonomy, it is a sign that they no longer trust you to get the job done.
Exclusion
If you are no longer wanted in your workplace, you may start getting excluded from social events and meetings. Although this is a form of bullying, it can be difficult to prove. The act of exclusion can make you individual feeling anxious, depressing and self-conscious – which will eventually encourage you to leave your job.
Lack of Flexibility
One way of encouraging an employee to leave is to reduce the flexibility offered. For instance, if you have been working from home but the manager starts insisting you work from the office – knowing that you are unable to. It is an easy way to encourage you to move on. The most difficult part of being managed out of your job is that these actions are all very difficult to prove – which is why managers often use these tactics so they don’t need to go through any official channels. It can simply be the case that they don’t think you are a good fit – which is extremely unfair.
Written by Lyndsey McLaughlin – HR Manager