Morning all,
On the 13th of November (and after 2 interviews), I was offered a decently paid job, in writing, subject to references etc.
At the same time, my then employer was discussing my possible redundancy.
I waited on the job offer for a couple of weeks, and once I got confirmation of the redundancy, accepted the offer, signed the contract and returned it. It was through an agency and all parties had agreed a start date of the 14th December to get the inductions etc. out of the way before Christmas.
I then got a call from the agency on the 4th December to say the new firm were restructuring and that the job was no longer available - they then wrote and said that it was no reflection on me and purely down to internal processes and wishing me luck.
I have since written back and said that is wrong, and that they're in breach of contract, and they need to pay me (as a minimum), a month's salary, plus the equivalent cash benefit of my car etc.
Since then, my union has suggested that, since there is no actual loss suffered (I was being paid in lieu of notice from my old firm), then I don't have a claim.
I haven't yet heard back from the firm that was going to employ me, but just wondered if there was anyone on here that could advise further?
Thanks in advance
Rammy68
On the 13th of November (and after 2 interviews), I was offered a decently paid job, in writing, subject to references etc.
At the same time, my then employer was discussing my possible redundancy.
I waited on the job offer for a couple of weeks, and once I got confirmation of the redundancy, accepted the offer, signed the contract and returned it. It was through an agency and all parties had agreed a start date of the 14th December to get the inductions etc. out of the way before Christmas.
I then got a call from the agency on the 4th December to say the new firm were restructuring and that the job was no longer available - they then wrote and said that it was no reflection on me and purely down to internal processes and wishing me luck.
I have since written back and said that is wrong, and that they're in breach of contract, and they need to pay me (as a minimum), a month's salary, plus the equivalent cash benefit of my car etc.
Since then, my union has suggested that, since there is no actual loss suffered (I was being paid in lieu of notice from my old firm), then I don't have a claim.
I haven't yet heard back from the firm that was going to employ me, but just wondered if there was anyone on here that could advise further?
Thanks in advance
Rammy68
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