Job advertised that doesn't meet the minimum wage.

CakeCrusader

iammumtoone wrote: »

I would be careful how you ask this, you don't want to be accusing them of breasking the law without knowing all the facts.


Before you go to the interview I would phone the HR and get them to clarify how many hours the job is, you can them work out what the hourly rate is.

No HR, I don't think, I'm meeting with the partner. I was thinking of saying that I hadn't been sent info regarding the hours and asking what they were looking for. If they say 33 hours or more I'll ask if the advertised salary up to date as it seems a little low. I'll see how it goes though.

TELLIT01

There may be unpaid breaks in the working hours. As you don't know how many hours a week the job is you can't be certain that they are attempting to pay below minimum wage. If they are a firm working in the legal sector it seems highly unlikely that they would deliberately pay below minimum wage.

Brynsam

MarkN88 wrote: »

What are the hours and salary?

I would confirm via email or through a telephone call before the interview regarding the pay.

Why rock the boat before you even get to the interview? Pay and conditions are something you discuss once the firm is interested in employing you.

CakeCrusader

It would help if they'd have said in the job advert, I suppose it's one way to weed out the ones who want the job because they think they will end up being paid mega cash though.



Thank you for all your advice. I'll go along anyway and I'll ask then, I don't want to disturb the partner again.

iammumtoone

CakeCrusader wrote: »

I'll go along anyway and I'll ask then, I don't want to disturb the partner again.

I think thats sensible. Before you go work out how many hours per week the pay they are offering is at min wage you will then know if the hours they want are more than this to stay well away.


If they are offering min wage then if you get offered the job there is no harm in negotiating for more.

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Brynsam wrote: »

Why rock the boat before you even get to the interview? Pay and conditions are something you discuss once the firm is interested in employing you.

I disagree, your entitled to know how many hours you are going to be epected to work and for what hourly wage or salary.

If a job advert has not specified this than I have always asked and been provided with the answers I required.

Never caused me an issue.

[Deleted User]

Or it could be they want someone younger.

The last 'low pay' job I went for which was 15K the person who arranged the interview (and was older themselves) asked me outright my age before I went in, saying all the telesales colleagues were younger. They actually apparently wanted someone older but the fairplay 15k tag remained for 35 hours.

MovingForwards

Law isn't well paid until you climb the ladder as a lawyer, even then it doesn't always match experience!

Firms are generally 9-5, 8.30-5, 8-6 with an hour for lunch, no coffee breaks, but have people starting / finishing at different times as long as the core hours (10-4) are met.

Have you searched the name of the firm and added review at the end? Or searched working for X reviews?

My first firm is still paying the same rubbish wages for fee earners as when I started with them!

Marcon

MarkN88 wrote: »

I disagree, your entitled to know how many hours you are going to be epected to work and for what hourly wage or salary.

Easy enough to find out at interview. Doesn't make a good impression to start suggesting a potential employer (especially in the legal field) has got the law wrong.

CakeCrusader

MovingForwards wrote: »

Law isn't well paid until you climb the ladder as a lawyer, even then it doesn't always match experience!

Firms are generally 9-5, 8.30-5, 8-6 with an hour for lunch, no coffee breaks, but have people starting / finishing at different times as long as the core hours (10-4) are met.

Have you searched the name of the firm and added review at the end? Or searched working for X reviews?

My first firm is still paying the same rubbish wages for fee earners as when I started with them!

Yes, nothing came up though. I know, I'm not really in it for the cash, I do need to cover my bills though (the SRA don't like it when people fall behind and end up with CCJs etc).