I live in England (laws).
I have recently gone for a job as a trainee financial advisor. I have done well and am dead cert to get the position and start my training. In 6 days i will sign a contract.
However the employers are asking for my last 5 years earnings from the Inland Revenue (they've asked me to obtain this), but it does not coincide with the information I gave.
I have been with my current employer for 2 and half years, However before that I have said I had only one previous employer which was Currys- Shop Floor Manager.
The truth is I had to tart things up to help my CV get processed as I knew i would do well if I got a chance of an interview.
Before my current job I was a carpenter for 6 months, and before that i DID work at currys(electrical retail) although only part time and as a sales assistant.
They are aware that this info will come some weeks after I sign the contracts- when they are recieved and are wrong, can they fire me? Or is it their discretion?
2007-11-01 05:22:47 · 13 answers · asked by highly_strrung 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It normally says somewhere on the form that any false information will result in the sack. I'd just keep my head down and hope for the best.
2007-11-01 05:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by proud walker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends - at the end of the day you have obtained a position under false pretences and WHEN (not if) they find out you'll go down in their estimations. Lets hope you've impressed them enough by then for them not to take any action. Although as a Financial Adviser I believe you need to be trustworthy, which isn't demonstrated by lying on your CV.
I would also say that the outcome is very reliant on whether the fabricated Currys Shop Floor Manager position played a big part in you getting the Trainee Financial Adviser position.
At a company I previously worked for there was a manager who had lied on his CV - his was regarding qualifications. After 6 months or so it became apparent that he wasn't capable of doing the job and so he was given a capability hearing - during the hearing alarm bells rung with the senior management involved. They begun to look into his history and discovered that he didn't have the qualifications he had stated and needless to say his employment ceased there and then. Granted, the qualifications he claimed were a necessity for the job (IT), but it just goes to show that it all catches up with you.
2007-11-01 13:14:55 · answer #2 · answered by KJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they can, and if they find out, they probably will fire you this early in the training contract, as you have misdescribed yourself, they thought they were taking on a person who had certain experience and certain qualifications, and you don't have them, and they acted in good faith. They employment contract is void, and employers will always be permitted to dismiss employees summarily in whom they have grounds to lose confidence in the integrity of, and lying on a job application form is very good grounds. Some people often exaggerate achievements on CV and responsibility, but to tell outright lies is suicide- I would come clean quick before they find out first. At least if you tell them they may appreciate your honesty and decide to give you a chance.
2007-11-01 17:50:19 · answer #3 · answered by Helen A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound like you have laid yourself open to dismissal. You are not protected in your 1st year by employment legislation in the UK. This is gross misconduct as your CV is false and you obtained your position by using that false information. You could try and rectify things by coming clean before they find out.
2007-11-01 12:31:48 · answer #4 · answered by iamspartacus11 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep they can fire you if they wish - and to be fair, being proven dishonest as a financial advisor is not a particularly good start if they are a reputable company. However,as the lie relates to something prior to your most recent spell of 2.5 years (and presumably you did not lie about that), they MAY be tempted to overlook it...
2007-11-01 12:53:50 · answer #5 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only person that can legally breech a contract is if you did in fact answer questions or give false information, the coorprate management can terminate the contract and fire you.
2007-11-01 12:37:32 · answer #6 · answered by wammyt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They want you to check with the IR dept for security reasons. You are dealing with peoples money. You need to be traceable.
The paperwork will be sent to you at home, not to your work. and all you have to do is give them your earnings . NI & Tax for 5 yrs. They are only going to see employer details from any paper work, not your job title or salary.
You will probably get away with it.
2007-11-01 12:32:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can be dismissed, without notice and claim back any expenses they have accrued on your behalf. i.e. training course fees etc..
It is people like you that make us employers question CV's that are sent in for genuine positions for genuine potential employees.
I personally would have no hesitation in sacking you on the spot.
2007-11-01 12:37:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not getting the job is better than being fired for lying about any items. Come clean before you find out what their discretionary process is.
2007-11-01 12:35:04 · answer #9 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is at their discretion, but lying on a CV it's perfectly reasonable good grounds for a dismissal, so be prepared.
2007-11-01 12:35:28 · answer #10 · answered by fed up woman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋