Work Experience

[joni os]

Agreed to take on man, two years unemployed, for 8 weeks work experience. Agreement signed with job centre.
Two weeks later, phone call from job centre telling me I must employ him PAYE as work experience can only last two weeks.
Problems:-
1. Having deregistered from VAT I have no intention of increasing workforce, turnover and exceeding VAT limit.
2. Not wanting to increase workforce long term, registering for PAYE or CIS short term is not an option,( the previous time they were chasing me for returns 2 years after my last employee/subcontractor).
3. The man is punctual, eager to learn, adaptable and associates well with others on site. With 8 weeks experience he would be employable but less so after two weeks.

Having tried to do everything by the book the ruling seems perverse, as not only will he lose the experience necessary for employment but pushes all concerned towards the black economy.

Have others been affected by similar rulings.

 

[turnpin]

Seems a shame...was there any wording on the agreement you signed regarding the two weeks time scale ?..regards Turnpin

 

[Roger Welton]

Doesn't seem good, I guess the job center are keen to get him off their books.

 

[joni os]

When challenge on two week ruling, jobcentre agreed he could do eight weeks, claimed misunderstanding. Then come back and tell me he needs CSCS card to work with me. This is not true as scheme is not mandatory and rarely found in domestic situations other than new builds.
First thought:- Willingness to give work experience makes me target for pressure to employ. No mention of CSCS at that stage.
Second thought:- When challenged they back off and look for other reasons to disrupt.
Third thought:- If unemployed and subject to sanction what chance do you stand against such rulings.
The cheque's in the post is often a lie.
I'm from the government and here to help is always a lie.