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Employment law: whistle blowing
Have you ever been tempted when witnessing something at work, which you know to be immoral and probably illegal, possibly in employment law, to become a whistle blower? Perhaps it was an issue of management, judgement, or a known and well executed short cut which is illegal and continually abused?
Personally, I am [...]
Job Application: trial period
Claire, a job seeker, asks: Is this employer taking advantage of me? I gave my CV into a cafe to apply for a job as a waitress, and the next day she called me asking if I could come and work for a 2hr non-paid trial? The following day, I came in [...]
Employment Contract Law
Sue asks: In May 2008, I joined my present employer and signed a regular Contract of Employment. The hours were scheduled Monday to Friday, 9-6. In March 2009, they asked me to work shifts, promising that soon a new position would have been made available for me, that suited more my personality and [...]
Good looking job application?
Manish, an experienced international charity development manager, asks: Can the good looks of a candidate or job applicant influence the decision of a recruiter or employer?
In answer:
Yes – if you are applying for an acting job, or something where looks are on the agenda.
But for most, if you don’t have the skills [...]
Tonight, the Staffordshire Sentinel reports:
NHS Chief jailed for lying on CV: a man who lied on his CV to get one of the most senior NHS jobs in Stoke-on-Trent was behind bars tonight. Lee Whitehead had been appointed director of planning and modernisation at Stoke-on-Trent Primary Care Trust (PCT) after falsely claiming he had a [...]