Invisible wrote:
> 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.

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>> 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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