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verypoorgrad · 2 January 2011 at 3:54AM

I wondered if anyone could help me, I've signed off, and rather frustratingly it was at 25 weeks, so I've missed out on the job grant by about 5 days. Even more frustratingly, I have a week long unpaid induction, but because I am unavailable for work I had to sign off for the first day of my induction, not the first day of work. Triply frustrating, I had about a 6 week wait between finishing uni and my official leaving date!

It's a really cheeky question, but I was wondering if anybody knew how fixed the 26 weeks thing is, or whether there is a bit of leeway? I'm not suddenly going to get any more skint in 5 days time!

Thanks

[Deleted User] · 2 January 2011 at 5:02PM

sorry but the rules are the rules,seems harsh im afraid in your case
also seems harsh that the induction is unpaid,who will you be working for scrooge?

dmg24 · 2 January 2011 at 5:11PM

woodbine wrote: »

sorry but the rules are the rules,seems harsh im afraid in your case
also seems harsh that the induction is unpaid,who will you be working for scrooge?

I agree, and since the introduction of the NMW unpaid work is usually illegal!

verypoorgrad · 2 January 2011 at 7:15PM

Boo, annoying.

My job is overseas, so I'm not covered by NMW laws. Thanks anyway

[Deleted User] · 2 January 2011 at 10:49PM

verypoorgrad wrote: »

Boo, annoying.

My job is overseas, so I'm not covered by NMW laws. Thanks anyway

good luck in the new job...

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