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1 March 2018, 15:21

Is this legal?? Jesus wept.

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#12

1 March 2018, 15:24

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Is this legal?? Jesus wept.

i think he shat his pants

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1 March 2018, 15:24

Originally posted by vwdan View Post

Oh, this is either a troll or the OP is beyond pathetic:

https://forums.contractoruk.com/busi...ml#post2511030

Good spot, old chap.

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1 March 2018, 15:24

Originally posted by Scruff View Post

i think he shat his pants

I think that's against Health and Safety.

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1 March 2018, 15:54

Why isn't this obvious sockie banned yet?
Nothing in that post is even remotely believable.
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1 March 2018, 16:20

Originally posted by saurabh1 View Post

my car is not good in the snow and it would be two buses and a train to get to the client site.

It is not the client's fault that you chose the car you own and that you chose not to take two buses and a train. Those are your choices.

Originally posted by saurabh1 View Post

I did not take the customer laptop home which has VPN software needed,

It is not the client's fault that you did not take the laptop home with you.

Originally posted by saurabh1 View Post

Is this legal or would it be against health & safety as I believe it would not be safe for me to attempt to get to client site in poor weather conditions.

It is perfectly legal, because it was your choice not to bring the laptop home and it was your choice not to take buses and a train.

Originally posted by saurabh1 View Post

There are many things I could still achieve today by working from home, e.g. taking pluralsight courses to improve my skills and allowing me accomplish assigned tasks faster once on client site.

As a contractor, you take courses in your own time, at your own expense.

Originally posted by saurabh1 View Post

Also should they not be investing in staff by facilitating time out for self improvement??

Are you permanent staff or are you a contractor?

Originally posted by saurabh1 View Post

Client manager became quite agitated when I made these points, raising his voice and was actually quite abusive at one point, so I may be able to take this the HR route as well as it is against discrimination but would like to know if they have broken the contract law by not paying me anyway.

I don't blame him for getting annoyed with you, it seems you're trying to shaft them and are not interested in being a professional businessman dealing with another business.

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1 March 2018, 16:23

Look forward to next week's instalment: "I've been sacked! Can they do this?"

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1 March 2018, 16:24

Originally posted by WTFH View Post

It is not the client's fault that you chose the car you own and that you chose not to take two buses and a train. Those are your choices.

It is not the client's fault that you did not take the laptop home with you.

It is perfectly legal, because it was your choice not to bring the laptop home and it was your choice not to take buses and a train.

As a contractor, you take courses in your own time, at your own expense.

Are you permanent staff or are you a contractor?

I don't blame him for getting annoyed with you, it seems you're trying to shaft them and are not interested in being a professional businessman dealing with another business.

So reading between the lines...
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1 March 2018, 17:07

This is the best for a while
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#20

1 March 2018, 18:43

Defo a sockie. Only two posts and never comes back to the threads they kick off.
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