A dispute about the nature of work

Questioner

I recently started at a new company. This was done through a recruiter, who approached me for a management role in this organization. I signed a one-year contract here. The first month was mainly spent shadowing different departments. The follow-up to this soon turned out to be different from management. I may have the title and the associated conditions, but there is simply no team to lead. The recruiter also indicated to me in black and white that the core of the function is very different from the search query that was given. All in all, my courage is sinking and I intend to indicate that as long as I am employed, I can be called upon for whatever they deem necessary, but I will look for another job. Is this a situation where I can cut myself in the proverbial fingers, or can it be seen as a refusal to work? I strongly suspect not, but it would be nice to have confirmation. Thank you in advance for your response.

Lawyer

If you do the work that you are assigned, this is not a case of refusing to work. It is also not forbidden to indicate that you are looking around because the position is apparently less suitable for you. But before you do this, have you already spoken to your employer and indicated where the bottlenecks are as far as you are concerned? Perhaps a solution that is acceptable to you can be sought together, so that you may not have to resign at all. Please note that if you were to resign, you must observe the rules regarding this. Think of the day by which the resignation must be given and the notice period to be observed.