Advice appreciated

System

By 'advertised externally', they may mean on the back end of a website seen by no-one for a single day. They also may think that none of the applicants are acceptable other than you. They may interview, but select you. I've been to an interview where it was me and the person that was already doing the job...

Comms69

Getting_by wrote: »

Hey!
I’m new here and have come into a bit of a pickle at work!
I started a training role almost two years ago and am due to qualify over the next few months.
I have been told multiple times by my boss that there is a permanent role for me when I qualify.
The previous trainees when qualified just walked into their permanent role without it being advertised or any interviews etc. They just had their contacts changed to permanent ones!
I was told by the boss a few weeks ago that when it gets closer to me qualifying that he “by law” has to advertise my job externally!
This hasn’t been done with the past few trainees here. And 99% of the other trainees on my course don’t have to apply for their roles either!
Do I have an argument for not being treated equally?
Is it worth fighting?
I’m unsure what to do !!

Just to be clear - so you know for all future issues. You are not entitled to be treated equally.


You have no legal argument.


The employer is free to appoint anyone on any basis they like - as long as it is not one or more protected characteristics.

bouicca21

Advertising externally protects the employer from various allegations of prejudice - racism, gender etc - so is seen as good practice.

[Deleted User]

Getting_by wrote: »

The previous trainees when qualified just walked into their permanent role without it being advertised or any interviews etc. They just had their contacts changed to permanent ones!

Sorry to upset but how do you know this for sure? Is this not people winding you up.

A group I started with 8 out of 10 people reckoned they were called up within hours of attending an interview, whilst 2 of us honestly said it took a few days for us to be called about offer.

Though yes you can be treated differently - I was the Temp last, sitting next to the fixed term worker with a longer term - both of us had interviews.

Getting_by

Deleted%20User wrote: »

Sorry to upset but how do you know this for sure? Is this not people winding you up.

A group I started with 8 out of 10 people reckoned they were called up within hours of attending an interview, whilst 2 of us honestly said it took a few days for us to be called about offer.

Though yes you can be treated differently - I was the Temp last, sitting next to the fixed term worker with a longer term - both of us had interviews.

I know they didn’t interview because they both told me they didn’t! And I started before that last one qualified and she never interviewed last minute or anytime!