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Can JC staff ask you to look at your emails?

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  • JimmyTheWig
    JimmyTheWig Posts: 12,199 Forumite
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    Doesn't that mean that someone could lie about what they've done and not have to back it up? And someone who is honest but has actually done more could put themselves at risk of being sanctioned.
    I would guess that it is up to the JC staff to decide whether to believe the evidence presented or not.
  • Morglin
    Morglin Posts: 15,922 Forumite
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    edited 22 May 2014 at 8:35AM
    Set up a net based mail addy, just for job searching purposes, and send all your applications from there.

    That way, the JC can look, to their heart's content, if that what makes them happy, and the mail addy you are showing them is separate from your personal mailbox.

    It will also provide proof of applications and any replies for their purposes.

    Lin :)
    You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands..........for instance, if they are placed around your throat, she's probably slightly upset. ;)
  • dippy3103
    dippy3103 Posts: 1,963 Forumite
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    Morglin wrote: »
    Set up a net based mail addy, just for job searching purposes, and send all your applications from there.

    That way, the JC can look, to their heart's content, if that what makes them happy, and the mail addy you are showing them is separate from your personal mailbox.

    It will also provide proof of applications and any replies for their purposes.

    Lin :)

    Simples :)
  • sh1981
    sh1981 Posts: 286 Forumite
    Morglin wrote: »
    Set up a net based mail addy, just for job searching purposes, and send all your applications from there.

    That way, the JC can look, to their heart's content, if that what makes them happy, and the mail addy you are showing them is separate from your personal mailbox.

    It will also provide proof of applications and any replies for their purposes.

    Lin :)

    I'm afraid that is entirely and completely...yes you guessed it...WRONG! WRONG WRONG WRONG! The job center can DEMAND to see your PRIMARY email address.
  • Morglin
    Morglin Posts: 15,922 Forumite
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    No, they cannot, stop winding people up.

    All they require is proof of job applications, and any responses.

    Lin :doh:
    You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands..........for instance, if they are placed around your throat, she's probably slightly upset. ;)
  • looby1975
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    sh1981 wrote: »
    I'm afraid that is entirely and completely...yes you guessed it...WRONG! WRONG WRONG WRONG! The job center can DEMAND to see your PRIMARY email address.
    what a load of rubbish. I have 2 email addresses, one which starts looby75@.......... which I use for entering comps personal emails and general newsletters etc and a more professional one containing my name which I used for job appliction and sending CV's/cover letters when I was on JSA.

    The job centre have no legal right to view either, but even if they did why on earth would the be interested in all the comp, newsletter and personal emails I had received. Just because you are claiming benefits doesn't mean you lose your rights under the law.
    I'm not an AE I'm just an idiot who forgot to update email details, went away for a bit and then tried to come back after the old laptop died :o:rotfl:
  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    sh1981 wrote: »
    They can see it. They have legal rights for surveillance and everything its perfectly legal. After all they're giving the money.

    You have something in common with screwdrivers, hammers, spanners, drills and saws.
    The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett


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  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    sh1981 wrote: »
    I'm afraid that is entirely and completely...yes you guessed it...WRONG! WRONG WRONG WRONG! The job center can DEMAND to see your PRIMARY email address.

    See my answer above.
    The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett


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  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 36,549 Forumite
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    mro wrote: »
    :doh:

    What a load of nonsense.


    Par for the course if you read their posts in other threads. Best ignored.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • Morglin
    Morglin Posts: 15,922 Forumite
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    All the JC require is a Mail addy to check job applications.

    If you give them that, how on earth could they even check for others?

    They cannot, and wouldn't be interested anyway.

    Lin :)
    You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands..........for instance, if they are placed around your throat, she's probably slightly upset. ;)
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