Are managers allowed to not let you transfer to a different department if they don’t have anyone to replace you to take your position?

[Anonymous]

[BetaBucks]

Yes, but you also should check laws in your jurisdiction, because in some areas, open jobs have to be made available to existing employees. So if you officially applied, and officially got the job, they have to let you transfer. If it was just an internal transfer, or you don't live somewhere with this protection, they can def stop or slow it down. I've slowed down transfers out of my department and had many slowed down (and a couple stopped completely) that I was trying to bring into my department. Pretty normal corpo crap.

[slatyb]

That depends on the company. Where I work, if you get an offer to join another team your manager has to let you join that team.

[jahaims]

Do you think all companies share the same rules?