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Hello all. This is my first post here and I'd be very grateful if someone could give me a bit of friendly advice....
So I applied for a full time sales job through an employment agency. Passed the 1st stage interview and got called back for a 2nd interview. I had to present a PowerPoint 20 minute presentation on 'customer satisfaction' within the sales industry. I did well with my presentation, to the point where the employer asked to save a hard copy of my presentation to their laptop. Anyways, I was offered the job, which I happily accepted. This was on the 8th December. I was told that the official start date for the role was 4th Jan 2016. But I was asked to attend the end of year review management meetings last week, on 16th&17th of December. I attended these days and as the role requires driving around the UK, you get a company car. I was asked to bring in my driving licence on these days for the company to carry out DVLA checks. I couldn't find my photo ID licence, so I called the DVLA to apply for a replacement licence and I was informed, at my surprise, that my licence status had been 'rovoked' purely because I didn't send my licence to the DVLA after getting 3 penalty points in December 2014. I didn't send my licence away as I wasn't aware that I had to. I paid the £300 fine and did not contest the 3 points I received at Magistrates Court. I got the points for having heavily tinted windows that were on the car when I purchased it a year prior. Anyways, I was told by the DVLA that it's an easy fix to get my licence re-instated, by just applying via a DVLA form and sending it away. I should then receive the new licence within 2-3 weeks. I haven't had a car to drive since Jan 2015, so I never checked on my licence status up until now. So when I attended the end of year team meetings at my new employer, I took in the paper licence copy and explained to the HR lady that I have a licence but it's currently in a 'revoked' status, but I assured HR that by 4th Jan 2016, my licence will be valid for my new job start. So today I got an email from HR that the job offer has been retracted due to my licence status, even though I was honest when I told her about my licence currently being revoked. Also, the employer told me my 'employment contract' was sent out 2 weeks ago, that I never received. I think this is really unfair as why should it matter as long as my licence is completely valid upon 4th Jan 2016, my start date, and that I've been honest from the start. It's not as though my licence has been revoked due to drink driving or I'm on a driving ban for exceeding the penalty point system. I only have 3 points on my licence. I have emails from HR offering me the job and the replies from myself accepting the job. Even when I replied today to the email from HR saying the job offer has been retracted, my reply saying I will have the licence before my start date, I was given a reply of 'the offer being retraced is a final decision'... If makes me think the whole situation is a tad 'fishy' and this is just an excuse of some sort not to employ me!?? Appreciate all advice given... Does anyone know where I stand legally with this huge dilemma I'm facing???
Many thanks,
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So I applied for a full time sales job through an employment agency. Passed the 1st stage interview and got called back for a 2nd interview. I had to present a PowerPoint 20 minute presentation on 'customer satisfaction' within the sales industry. I did well with my presentation, to the point where the employer asked to save a hard copy of my presentation to their laptop. Anyways, I was offered the job, which I happily accepted. This was on the 8th December. I was told that the official start date for the role was 4th Jan 2016. But I was asked to attend the end of year review management meetings last week, on 16th&17th of December. I attended these days and as the role requires driving around the UK, you get a company car. I was asked to bring in my driving licence on these days for the company to carry out DVLA checks. I couldn't find my photo ID licence, so I called the DVLA to apply for a replacement licence and I was informed, at my surprise, that my licence status had been 'rovoked' purely because I didn't send my licence to the DVLA after getting 3 penalty points in December 2014. I didn't send my licence away as I wasn't aware that I had to. I paid the £300 fine and did not contest the 3 points I received at Magistrates Court. I got the points for having heavily tinted windows that were on the car when I purchased it a year prior. Anyways, I was told by the DVLA that it's an easy fix to get my licence re-instated, by just applying via a DVLA form and sending it away. I should then receive the new licence within 2-3 weeks. I haven't had a car to drive since Jan 2015, so I never checked on my licence status up until now. So when I attended the end of year team meetings at my new employer, I took in the paper licence copy and explained to the HR lady that I have a licence but it's currently in a 'revoked' status, but I assured HR that by 4th Jan 2016, my licence will be valid for my new job start. So today I got an email from HR that the job offer has been retracted due to my licence status, even though I was honest when I told her about my licence currently being revoked. Also, the employer told me my 'employment contract' was sent out 2 weeks ago, that I never received. I think this is really unfair as why should it matter as long as my licence is completely valid upon 4th Jan 2016, my start date, and that I've been honest from the start. It's not as though my licence has been revoked due to drink driving or I'm on a driving ban for exceeding the penalty point system. I only have 3 points on my licence. I have emails from HR offering me the job and the replies from myself accepting the job. Even when I replied today to the email from HR saying the job offer has been retracted, my reply saying I will have the licence before my start date, I was given a reply of 'the offer being retraced is a final decision'... If makes me think the whole situation is a tad 'fishy' and this is just an excuse of some sort not to employ me!?? Appreciate all advice given... Does anyone know where I stand legally with this huge dilemma I'm facing???
Many thanks,
******
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