Have searched the forum to see if there are any legalities on this, especially where we are concerned, am also aware that there is currently negotiations going on for the construction industry after the global blacklisting some workers had for years.
So is this legal? Would appear not from what I read on the construction industry case that is ongoing.
Reason I ask is finished a gig and got two interviews for a new one, one face to face , the other via phone. I got a response from the telephone one first and said yes to the agency, please send the contract over, they said start date was Monday. Monday came and went and no contact, I emailed them and called and midweek they said they were waiting for a PO and it should be the following Monday.
On the other one was awaiting feedback and that was my preferential role. I hadn't signed no contract in relation to the telephone one and wasn't happy about their payment terms. I asked them to pay me weekly as I prefer this. I normally find when you secure a role then you have a bit of leverage in this. The pimp referred it to the Finance Director who said they could pay me after the first week but then I had to wait 5 weeks before next payment and they would pay weekly thereafter. I wasn't happy about this.
I then got the feedback from the other role, the one I preferred and accepted that, signed contract and all good. I notified the other agency that I would not be taking them up on the contract apologising etc. I then get this email from the Finance Director:
Now, I dont see how they bent over backwards, they kept me out of the loop for over a week changing start date, waiting for a PO etc and as for the weekly pay, never bent over backwards as far as I was concerned. The issue I have is them saying I will be blacklisted, are they able to? I am in no doubt that this occurs under the covers as such but not so blatant as in a email like that.
thoughts anyone?
So is this legal? Would appear not from what I read on the construction industry case that is ongoing.
Reason I ask is finished a gig and got two interviews for a new one, one face to face , the other via phone. I got a response from the telephone one first and said yes to the agency, please send the contract over, they said start date was Monday. Monday came and went and no contact, I emailed them and called and midweek they said they were waiting for a PO and it should be the following Monday.
On the other one was awaiting feedback and that was my preferential role. I hadn't signed no contract in relation to the telephone one and wasn't happy about their payment terms. I asked them to pay me weekly as I prefer this. I normally find when you secure a role then you have a bit of leverage in this. The pimp referred it to the Finance Director who said they could pay me after the first week but then I had to wait 5 weeks before next payment and they would pay weekly thereafter. I wasn't happy about this.
I then got the feedback from the other role, the one I preferred and accepted that, signed contract and all good. I notified the other agency that I would not be taking them up on the contract apologising etc. I then get this email from the Finance Director:
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Am absolutely let down by you Boney M. It is highly unprofessional indeed. We bent over backwards to accommodate you and this is how you behave – quite frankly it’s a disgrace and you will be blacklisted.
thoughts anyone?
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