Employer trying to withdraw/delay contract.

[anonymous-user]

So, a month ago I started work for an new company.
In the run up to receiving a final offer of employment I was sent several conditional contracts, which slowly morphed in to the unconditional "You're in" letter and associated contract which clearly states "All pre-employment checks are now completed satisfactorily"
Fast forward four weeks and I've now been emailed by HR (the idle fkers couldn't even be bothered to break this face to face) saying that the final offer was a mistake, as some of my employment history is still "under review" and that a final decision regarding my employment is pending.
I don't expect it to go pear-shaped and have nothing to hide nor have hidden anything but I just need to get everything lined up.
I resigned my previous job (obviously) based on their offer, and the best HR can come up with is "The final offer was sent in error and we have apologised for this".

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 19th August 14:02

[anonymous-user]

I may have missed something - have you started work for the new company or not?

[anonymous-user]

Yes, although the current situation is that I could go in any day and be told to go home.
Possibly of relevance, all the conditional offers stated quite clearly that existing employment shouldn't be resigned until a final offer was in place.
Based on that advice, I made it clear I wouldn't be able to make their suggested start date (which was non-negotiable due to it being a professional training course).
Amazingly, the final offer turned up less than 24hours later thus "releasing" me from my existing job.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 19th August 14:07

[anonymous-user]

OK.

Under normal circumstances you have very little protection for the first couple of years anyway.

It's a stty situation but you will still have your statutory rights.

Not a great start, but it's difficult to advise whether banging on the table or taking the softly-softly approach is the way forward without knowing the personalities involved.

[anonymous-user]

Foliage said:

So to summarise,

They sent you a final offer, you accepted.
You resigned from your old job and served your notice
You Started on the required start date and are working for them


How long ago was your start date?

Yes and yes.
Yes, and I didn't serve me entire notice. I asked a favour of my then-manager to let me go early as new employer wanted me to start on a specific date but didn't give me a final offer until well within the 28-day notice period I'd advised them of.
Yes, and yes.
Monday is the beginning of Week 4

[anonymous-user]

Not really worth bothering about? You're offering to pay my mortgage then?

[anonymous-user]

Crossflow Kid said:

Not really worth bothering about? You're offering to pay my mortgage then?

I think what he is saying is that you have very little protection in the first two years of your employment.

[anonymous-user]

I'm aware of that.
Not quite the same as "not bothering" though is it?

[anonymous-user]

Crossflow Kid said:

I'm aware of that.
Not quite the same as "not bothering" though is it?

Dunno. Depends what's in the contract.

[anonymous-user]

andy-xr said:

You are getting paid though, right?

I'll let you know on Friday.

[anonymous-user]

Unfortunately, the job involves the best part of a year's training and professional exams so there is a get-out clause covering that aspect.
But this is just a case of them not looking at information that was supplied to them well before I started.