Past AWR Concerns & Now Negative References

[pauly]

Why don't you submit a subject access request to the company? At least that way you can find out you're on a hiding for nothing...

Hmm... is this a serious request I could make? I guess your talking about a Section 7 1998 Data Protection subject access request?

I guess I would have to term the request correctly. Would it be possible to get all notes on me or about me in HR? Perhaps to see if there is any blacklisting occurring. Can an individual write in and ask to see any email bouncing around the company about them or with their name in it??

Would seriously p*ss-off HR in having to collate that information, but would be beauty to get.

[mudskipper]

Great advice and its not lost on me.

I just was interested if anyone on this forum has pursued similar grievance matters and are glad they did.

I suspect socialworker's case was when they were employed permanently. You mentioned ACAS - they deal with employment issues - as a contractor you're not an employee.

Look for another role with a different company and move on.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Having read through this whole thread (assuming the OP is not a sockie) - this seems to be a clear cut case of 'itsnotfairIdeservesomecompensationitis'.

Pauly - I assume that you are hoping to get some sort of out of court settlement from the company - they can afford it so why not huh? Or maybe you want to threaten them with litigation so that they do offer you a job which will allow you to dictate terms as you will leave the threat of 'discrimination' hanging over them.

Here's a thought - why not use your time to improve your skills so that you offer the best you possibly can, remove the bags of McCains from both shoulders and, as has been mentioned here I believe - move on!

[cojak]

I know asserting these rights is probably gonna lead to a kicking, but I think we shouldn't let the employers think there is no recourse.

The director didn't know at the time the manager and you have a personality clash.

The manager is already working for the company and you are not, therefore it's cheaper and less complicated to keep the manager there and not hire you.

Leave it and look elsewhere.

WSES.

Actually WEveryoneelseS.
In this context They are not employers - they are not even customers, they are POTENTIAL customers. You are not an employee, you are not even a supplier. You are a POTENTIAL supplier.

You are a contractor. The client has decided that they don't want to do business with you.

End of.

(And I'm watching Lisa, I'm watching...)

[formant]

The big red font may help, if not we should try it again in all-caps.

[BolshieBastard]

Having read through this whole thread (assuming the OP is not a sockie) - this seems to be a clear cut case of 'itsnotfairIdeservesomecompensationitis'.

Pauly - I assume that you are hoping to get some sort of out of court settlement from the company - they can afford it so why not huh? Or maybe you want to threaten them with litigation so that they do offer you a job which will allow you to dictate terms as you will leave the threat of 'discrimination' hanging over them.

Here's a thought - why not use your time to improve your skills so that you offer the best you possibly can, remove the bags of McCains from both shoulders and, as has been mentioned here I believe - move on!

WLCUS

[northernladuk]

Cant wait to see his thread when gets walked off a gig for being a disruptive influence or for just being a nob and the client has had enough of him. That's going to be a long one.

[oldgit]

pauly, you are articulate but misguided. Take the good advice of the peeps here and move on.

Put the energy you expending on this in to re-writing your CV and applying for a new gig somewhere else.

[kingcook]

Sorry dude. Don't wanna blow a hole in your analogy, but Tesco and Sainsbury shopping is not the same. We have a contract to do services for a company and the relevant acts probably cover us. Just googled the Equal Opportunties and Discrimination (Equality Act 2010)...

"This Act applies equally to employees, workers and many of those who are self-employed (only Freelancers who fall under Part 5 of the Equality Act 2010 are covered – that is those who are described as ‘contract workers’ and are contracted personally to do the work, i.e you cannot claim discrimination against your Employer if you are contracted for the provision of services and hire someone else, or sub-contract someone else, to do the work – you must do the work yourself personally."

I know asserting these rights is probably gonna lead to a kicking, but I think we shouldn't let the employers think there is no recourse.

We had a contract to do services for a company

Correction...

[Project Monkey]

As your asking... I am sensing it is gender discrimination. The manager seemed to have it in for the guys in team, seemed to be cuddly close to the female team workers and made an anti-male comment in a meeting. Gotta a sense for it, but I am sure this is not enough to prove anything though.

So one (or more) women have beaten you to a job and consequently you think the client boss must be a man hater. Perhapse it's your attitude to "the female team workers" that got you binned in the first place.

Learn from it and move on!