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Sort it out! - Marc Berger - 19th October 2015
"This does not mean that I do not think that others employed in the same role as me are not underpaid and in no way denies me the right to speak out against exploitation." What you are seeing is not only exploitation but undercutting your livelyhood. I think that exploitation is a matter for the state and undercutting would be a matter for the CIFA. As Doug has said maybe try reporting them to BAJR.
Sort it out! - Sikelgaita - 19th October 2015
Marc Berger Wrote:As Doug has said maybe try reporting them to BAJR.
Well I was hoping that BAJR read its own forum and maybe might take my rant as a report. After all the Thread is titled 'Sort It Out'.
Sort it out! - P Prentice - 19th October 2015
i am pretty sure that most employers will be as annoyed as you are if somebody is not playing by the rules but proof is required. complaints are taken seriously so stand up and be counted
Sort it out! - Sikelgaita - 19th October 2015
Bear in mind the RAO is doing nothing illegal.
That said I have sent a formal complaint. There seems no way to make these anonymously so there goes my anonymity.
Sort it out! - P Prentice - 19th October 2015
good for you - tell us how you are treated?
Sort it out! - Sikelgaita - 19th October 2015
P Prentice Wrote:good for you - tell us how you are treated?I will, although I am not expecting much, certainly no strong statement of condemnation will be forthcoming.
Sort it out! - P Prentice - 19th October 2015
you should expect an investigation and a decision from the ro committee if there is a case to answer and that will depend on the evidence submitted and the answer given to the enquiry. if it is supported by multiple statements from employees that demonstrate the ro is playing fast and loose you should expect the ro to be asked to put its house in order or be removed from the register.
Sort it out! - Sikelgaita - 19th October 2015
I understand how the process works.
As far as I can tell they have broken no CIfA Code of Conduct or any law so really there will be no case to answer and CIfA will carry on as before and exploitation, whatever form it takes, will continue because really I do not believe that CIfA has any real power to influence employment conditions or the balls to stand up against the RAO's on employment issues. This will just end being yet another demonstration that this is true and I will regret sticking my head above the parapet.
Sort it out! - kevin wooldridge - 19th October 2015
Sorry I came to this late...there could be an issue here if the deduction of an accommodation charge takes the wage below National Minimum Wage....... see this link https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-accommodation On the following page there is a calculator for estimating whether the accommodation charge is legal (providing it still guarantees the minimum wage...
Sort it out! - Sikelgaita - 20th October 2015
Bearing in mind that the £85 also includes travel I think the RAO has got the deduction exactly so that they pay the minumum wage. This makes me feel no less disgusted by the practice.