Hi guys.
I'm currently in a contract position through an external agency, and there were some perm jobs going within the company, so I applied and went for interview. I don't think I did terribly, and my expertise was greater than some of the people who got the job (multiple positions were available), however my beef lies with something one of the other members of staff told me.
He said that he'd been told that he only narrowly got the job above one of the contractors (me), due to me being off sick last week. Now, I was off looking after my baby girl as my partner had terrible chicken pox and couldn't do a thing, so it wasn't even sickness. Also, as a contractor, I was only screwing myself, no days work, no money.
I know that it's not normally a position a potential employer would be in already knowing your sickness record like that, but surely that's discrimination based on childcare arrangements, right?
I'm sort of glad I didn't get the job, as not only are HR lowballing pay way below what I'd want, but the management and general attitude of every permanent member of staff here is beyond ridiculous. It also wouldn't surprise many of you to find out this is a certain public sector company who provides health care. No names being mentioned
So, any leg to stand on at an industrial tribunal?![]()


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