Query about 'successful applicants must pay a fee'

Callie22

Just a question really - a friend of mine is currently looking for work and showed me some of the printouts from the job centre. One of the jobs was for a self-employed catalogue delivery person, must have own car, insurance etc etc. Advert said that the job guaranteed minimum wage but I doubt it ...

Anyway, the advert said that if the applicant was successful, they would have to pay a fee to the company, which would range from 1p to £185. The advert didn't say what this was for, and we were just wondering, is this legal? Can the company justify charging a fee and why such odd amounts? Is this usual?

LadyMissA

Callie22 wrote: »

Just a question really - a friend of mine is currently looking for work and showed me some of the printouts from the job centre. One of the jobs was for a self-employed catalogue delivery person, must have own car, insurance etc etc. Advert said that the job guaranteed minimum wage but I doubt it ...

Anyway, the advert said that if the applicant was successful, they would have to pay a fee to the company, which would range from 1p to £185. The advert didn't say what this was for, and we were just wondering, is this legal? Can the company justify charging a fee and why such odd amounts? Is this usual?

anyone can charge for anything but why would anyone charge the employee for a job? Think about it, prob too good to be true. Get them to ask the JC what the fee is for

Callie22

LadyMissA wrote: »

Think about it, prob too good to be true.

I don't doubt it My friend isn't applying for this job, it looked far too dodgy all round, but we just wondered whether this kind of thing should be advertised in the Job Centre - I'd guess that most applicants probably would be put off by the fee. We did wonder if it was a way of filtering the applications.

LadyMissA

Callie22 wrote: »

I don't doubt it My friend isn't applying for this job, it looked far too dodgy all round, but we just wondered whether this kind of thing should be advertised in the Job Centre - I'd guess that most applicants probably would be put off by the fee. We did wonder if it was a way of filtering the applications.

maybe bring it to the attention at the JC and see what they have to say

dizzyrascal

I think the JC should be checking if jobs are legit. After all, if a job is advertised through them it does add some authority to it. If they are not checking the jobs submitted then i think that is a disgrace. They are dealing with desperate and vulnerable people and should be helping them into real jobs.
IMO Any job that asks for money from an employee is not a job, just a con.

heretolearn_2

It's not a job. It's self employment. So not like being charged a fee for a job at all.
It's no different to, say, and Avon rep having to buy samples and catalogues before they start working.
Whether it's a good opportunity or not is another thing.

LadyMissA

heretolearn wrote: »

It's not a job. It's self employment. So not like being charged a fee for a job at all.
It's no different to, say, and Avon rep having to buy samples and catalogues before they start working.
Whether it's a good opportunity or not is another thing.

but what they need to buy here, it's a delivery job?

saintjammyswine

LadyMissA wrote: »

but what they need to buy here, it's a delivery job?

Some catalogue companies require the person to buy the catalogues and stock then sell them on.

I think Kleeneze do this whereas Betterware dont charge the 'employee' but give them a cut from the value.