tescogate

[leasky32]

have you seen the story about tesco advertising a night shift job for jsa + expenses, now they are back tracking saying it was a DWP error

 

is it not time for al these businesses to pull out of the scheme

[jabba jones]

For those on twitter.

 

http://www.pint.org.uk/work/

[honeybee13]

That sounds like slave labour. It doesn't say how many hours, but what about the minimu wage?

 

My best, HB

[leasky32]

im not sure the hours but they say 30 hours a week under this scheme so if your under 25 its 53.45 a week so its 1.78 an hour over 25 67.50 a week 2.25 an hour, plus bus fares

[sadone]

This is disgusting! God I loath this flaming government.

[honeybee13]

So Tesco get staff courtesy of the taxpayer, apart from the expenses, and there is no end date for the arrangement? Crazy.

 

HB

[leasky32]

DWP pay the bus fares or what he expenses are, tesco dont pay nothing

[sadone]

DWP pay the bus fares or what he expenses are, tesco dont pay nothing

 

Good grief......

[leasky32]

they are back tracking saying it was a mistake, it should have been work experience with a guaranteed interviews, but still for jsa and expenses, they also said in the last few months they have used 1400 people through this scheme but took on 300 people

[honeybee13]

And we believe them, don't we? HB

[Sidewinder]

Sadly it isn't just Tesco who are part of this scheme. The Poundland store in my town hardly ever has to recruit paid staff now as they have a steady stream of people working for 4 weeks at a time as 'work experience' and several other retail chains also take JSA Mandatory Work Activity candidates.

 

The whole thing stinks, even though some people have been converted from JSA to full rate paid work at Tesco as jobs have arisen.

[rainbo]

...and it all helps to manipulate the jobless figures in the government's favour

[Nystagmite]

I'm not surprised and have noticed a few companies advertise in the job section (there's also a voluntary section on Direct Gov) and then state it's work experience.

[jadeybags]

Why do you think Tesco are the 'best' supermarket out there for profits? Sainsburys don't even go near the job centre at the moment when advertising their jobs, they only advertise on their web site. Although it wouldn't surprise me if they started doing this too!

[rainbo]

Why do you think Tesco are the 'best' supermarket out there for profits? Sainsburys don't even go near the job centre at the moment when advertising their jobs, they only advertise on their web site. Although it wouldn't surprise me if they started doing this too!

 

Well they were advertising through MY local job centre only last year - I got rather angry with my "advisor" who kept telling me to go for jobs in fashion and shoe shops (I'm a big lady, I have no interest in working in New Look!) yet wouldn't put me forward for the new Sainsburys stores that were opening in my area!! I could do those jobs standing on my head, but she didn't tell me about them or recommend me to them!!!

[frank_begbie]

Just noticed its for nights!

 

This is where you need strong unions.

[jabba jones]

& it's not just for those on JSA.

Potenialy ESA as well by the sound of this!!!

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/feb/16/disabled-unpaid-work-benefit-cuts?CMP=twt_gu

[sadone]

OMG thats appalling! How come I've not heard of these proposals before, or have I under a different name?

 

These people are sick, and so not just your average job seeker.

[frank_begbie]

"When Conservative backbench MP Philip Davies suggested [last year that] disabled people should work for less than the national minimum wage, he was castigated, but it now appears to be government policy."

 

I know, lets get all the people on benefit working for nothing...that'll get the country back on its feet again.

[MIKEY DABODEE]

and will your JSA be sanctioned if you dont apply?

 

tis not good

Edited February 16, 2012 by MIKEY DABODEE

[leasky32]

yip these work experience schemes have conditions, say you say no at the first time your mandated to go on it, your tune it down no money for three months, do it again for a second time no money for 6 months, do it for a third time 3 years

[Nystagmite]

It's been dropped - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-17066420

[leasky32]

changed the advert but still using this scheme, tk maxx has pulled out as of tonight

[frank_begbie]

"It is an advert for work experience with a guaranteed job interview at the end of it as part of a Government-led work experience scheme.

 

 

[LaughingGirl]

Complete. And. Total. Lunacy.

 

So who is currently signed up for this scheme? Just Tesco's and Poundland?