im so angry

patman99

If I remember my Contract Law classes from a couple of years back correctly, a verbal contract is as binding in Law as a written contract. Also, if you are given an agreed start-date then the job gets pulled from under you before you actually start, this is classed as 'Constructive Dismissal'.
OP, you really need to speak to CAB (or SarEL) about this.

wombles_forever

Googlewhacker wrote: »

I was on about sending a letter to the company that 'offered' the job......slim chance but for the price of a stamp you never know.

Sorry Googlewhacker, must of read your post wrong. As you say anything is worth a go.

t0rt0ise

Surely you can't claim constructive dismissal as you don't have many employment rights in the first year of work.

SarEl

patman99 wrote: »

If I remember my Contract Law classes from a couple of years back correctly, a verbal contract is as binding in Law as a written contract. Also, if you are given an agreed start-date then the job gets pulled from under you before you actually start, this is classed as 'Constructive Dismissal'.
OP, you really need to speak to CAB (or SarEL) about this.

It was either several years ago and therefore very hazy - or you failed the course

A verbal contract is binding in law - but bloody difficult to prove when they deny it. It isn't constructive dismissal (totally different thing), but it may, theoretically, be a dismissal. Not that there is any point unless your contractual notice (which is all you can claim - it's wrongful dismissal if a contract is in place) is more than the statutory notice and the withdrawal of the job is within the period of contractual notice. But the OP here will be on statutory notice - which is zero in the first month of employment!