Out of work for the next 4 weeks...

Just thought I'd vent...

Since November last year I've been working as agency staff for a government organisation. I was told around 2 months ago that it was very likely that they were going to make agency staff take a 4 week break. The reason? To stop any agency staff gaining employment rights which they would get after 12months continuous service. After weeks and weeks of trying to get clarification I was told a week past Friday that it was going to be enforced. So yesterday was my last day for the next 4 weeks.

And this from a government body under the control of a Labour (in name at least) Government!

Apparently there is a European Law which states if an employer has an agency member of staff on their books for too long that, that means there must be a need for the person to do the job so they should be taken on as permanent staff. The Governments lawyers say different but as no-one has actually challenged the European ruling the Govn body is playing safe and enforcing the 4 week break so no employment rights can be gained. No-one has expalined why it is 4 weeks to me tho. Also as Govn organisations are supposed to be open to all, they can't just take on anyone without advertising the post to all first, so the European directive contravenes their own rules.

No-one in the organisation that I have had contact with (one being the 2nd in charge, so pretty high up!) seems to agree with the decision to lay off agancy staff, but the decision has been.

So, thanks to some European directive and the Governments lack of clarity on the issue, I am now unemployed for the next 4 weeks, until I can go back. Which I will 'cos it's a great place to work, but if I haven't been taken on within 6 months as permanent I'll be looking elsewhere...

Have to say, I am more Labour in political leaning but is this a Labour Government...?

My arse is it.

Can we get the fuck outta Europe...please?

Damnit, RFFB, that sucks! I ran across this video of something closer to what I think of as "gettin' some Florida," dude. Perhaps, it'll help ease your mind some. The plantation ruins are in Flagler county, about twenty minutes north of right here, and the Tomoka river is down at the end of the street. The Halifax is across the street!

You could try and catch my post count up?

Being serious though....sorry to hear this.

Good Luck Adam. I hope everything works out for you.

Marty wrote:

Good Luck Adam. I hope everything works out for you.

Marty! Cute kittens in your avatar! Cool!


Adam, get decorating your flat, we want to visit!

Pete wrote:

Marty wrote:

Good Luck Adam. I hope everything works out for you.

Marty! Cute kittens in your avatar! Cool!


Adam, get decorating your flat, we want to visit!

Marty...THANKS!!

And Pete...wish I could, but no point in decorating when its gonna get torn apart by the builders!!!! And they are proving to be a pain...they've cancelled twice now. I am not impressed. If they hadn't come so highly recommended I think I'd be finding another...

RFFB wrote:

Pete wrote:

Marty wrote:

Good Luck Adam. I hope everything works out for you.

Marty! Cute kittens in your avatar! Cool!


Adam, get decorating your flat, we want to visit!

Marty...THANKS!!

And Pete...wish I could, but no point in decorating when its gonna get torn apart by the builders!!!! And they are proving to be a pain...they've cancelled twice now. I am not impressed. If they hadn't come so highly recommended I think I'd be finding another...

What you having done?

You'd have thought builders would be desperate for work in the current climate...

We're all rooting for you, RFFB! Crack that whip, and I'll bet they get busy! LLLL Marty, I love yur li'l keehinays!

Pete wrote:

What you having done?

You'd have thought builders would be desperate for work in the current climate...

New hot water/heating system/walk-in shower/kitchen & bathroom...

and yeah! I'd have thought they'd be a bit more on the ball too!!!!!