Ok thanks man - I had to laugh at your terms and conditions comment. Looking at section 5 - tptb tell us it is mandatory to use the ujm, it doesnt seem right they should be allowed to have such a disclaimer - basically saying we have told you that you have to do this but if you end up in any kind of trouble because you used it, because we made you use it and because we didnt vet the jobs properly, we deny any responsibility and you are on your own.

It says "I have read the Universal Jobmatch Standards of Behaviour" - I've put the full text at the end of this post. I think you are right re tweaking the web site as I'm sure there are less parts accessible now than there were - eg after selecting "I have already applied for this job" on a job page it takes you back to the standards of behaviour page which I'm sure didn't happen before. Edit: I'm sure when other sites like paypal and tesco update their terms etc they draw attention to what the changes are, but ujm haven't and I don't think you can access the original version of the terms. Also I dont remember ticking anything to say I had read or agreed to any terms before the change. I noticed that it says that the page was last updated last march, I wonder why they are requiring a tick this much time after the change. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Universal Jobmatch website – Standards of Behaviour for Jobseekers The Standards of Behaviour have been updated. Please confirm that you have read the Standards of Behaviour by selecting the box below. 1. This page (taken with the documents and pages it refers to) explains DWP's expectations from those using the Universal Jobmatch website to look for job vacancies. 1.1 In this document, “Our”, “Us” or “We” means DWP. 1.2 This page was last updated on 01 March 2013. 2. Using the Universal Jobmatch website 2.1 We maintain the Universal Jobmatch website for your personal use. 2.2 We aim to update our site regularly, and may change the content at any time. 2.3 You should only use this site for lawful purposes, and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of, this site by any third party. 2.4 You should not post or include any harmful or illegal material when using this site. If you misuse this site we may: - remove your Universal Jobmatch account from this site - take other action to prevent misuse. 2.5 You should also not copy or re-sell any part of our site. 3. Online government services or transactions 3.1 When using the Universal Jobmatch website, you may access an online government service or transaction that is delivered by another government department or agency. Each of these services will have its own terms and conditions or end user licences that apply only to that service. Users of any service should make sure they have read the relevant terms and conditions before completing that transaction. 4. Links from the Universal Jobmatch website to other sites 4.1 Where our site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. 5. Disclaimer 5.1 While we make every effort to keep the Universal Jobmatch website up to date, we don’t provide any guarantees, conditions or warranties as to the accuracy of the information on the site. 5.2 We don’t accept liability for loss or damage incurred by users of the website, whether direct, indirect or consequential, whether caused by tort, breach of contract or otherwise. This includes loss of: - income or revenue - business - profits or contracts - anticipated savings - data - goodwill - tangible property or wasted management or office time in connection with our site or in connection with the use, inability to use, or results of the use of our site, any websites linked to it and any materials posted on it. This condition shall not prevent claims for loss of or damage to your tangible property or any other claims for direct financial loss that are not excluded by any of the categories set out above. 5.3 This does not affect our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, nor our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter, nor any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law. 6. Governing law 6.1 Any disputes relating to or arising from the Universal Jobmatch website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. 7. Information about you and your visits to the Universal Jobmatch website 7.1 You are responsible for the accuracy of your CV, cover letter or any other information that you place on this site. 7.2 You should not be asked to reveal personal details such as bank account details, National Insurance number, date of birth, driving licence or utility bill information as these items are not relevant to an application process. 7.3 We process information about you in accordance with our Privacy Policy. 8. Virus protection 8.1 We make every effort to check and test material at all stages of production, however you must take your own precautions to ensure that the process which you employ for accessing this website does not expose you to the risk of viruses, malicious computer code or other forms of interference which may damage your own computer system. 8.2 We can’t accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst using material derived from this website. 9. Viruses, hacking and other offences 9.1 Our site must not be misused by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. Attempts should not be made to gain unauthorised access to our site, the server on which our site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our site. Our site must not be attacked via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack. 9.2 By acting contrary to the above, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. 10. Revisions to this Guidance 10.1 We may at any time revise this guidance without notice. Please check this guidance regularly. * I have read the Universal Jobmatch Standards of Behaviour

I'm not sure if this has been discussed already, I couldn't find anything else on the site. When I log into UJM now it asks me to tick a box to agree to a new standards of behaviour page. You can bypass this by using the menus at the top to do a jobsearch. Is it okay to tick and agree or is there anything hidden in the wording to suggest it isnt ok (like not ticking the famous two boxes giving consent/access to JCP staff)?

Thanks for that. With signing off and not saying why, wouldnt the JCP know what job you have taken though when the new employer requested a P45?

I like this! Will it still work if getting a temporary (eg 6 month) job, would there be problems when reconnecting with the work programme after?

Is there anything more recent available about the legality of covert recording? The link from this post appears to a little inconclusive. If they don't know about a recording device, would you have to be honest with them if they asked if you had one - and if not, would it later be a problem if you said no but wanted to use the recording against them later for something? Would you still be able to record Ingeus meetings even if they found out and didn't want you to? Thanks in advance.