>> Even so, I was under the impression that if a company tells you in 
>> writing that they're going to employ you, they're required to do so.
> 
> I don't know about the UK, but in the USA, that's true of a verbal 
> promise too. It's just a heck of a lot harder to hold someone to it.
> 
> And since the state likes to get their income tax, this is exactly the 
> kind of situation where the employee wins pretty easily.  He should at 
> least get his five days pay, I'd think.

Apparently they're going to pay him for 2 weeks' work (even though he 
only actually did one). But still, if I were him, I'd be PISSED!

Or... possibly glad I found out the company was retarded without 
actually being stuck there? :-D

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