Complaint about the Prospective employer - where and how?

[mgmtgraduk]

Hi,

This is regarding a very bad experience from a prospective employer in terms of his approach, accountability and suspected malpractices.

I was in talks with the sponsor employer for Tier-2 application around when my current student visa was about to be expired after 3 weeks. Since then, he repeatedly confirmed that my application could be processed as soon as I produce my postgrad certificate which I got after a week, leaving the employer about 2 weeks time to decide and letting me know if my application has any problems in processing.

I had already booked ticket to go back to India, which I rescheduled after talking with him as he was going to employ me. I spent around GBP200 for flight rescheduling.
However, just 4 four days before expiring my visa, he confirmed that he can not process my application with a reason that the UKBA rules have changed in June 2012, and under that he cannot meet the salary requirement.
Following this, I had to reschedule the flight for immediate return to India, for which I had to spend additional GBP300.

Thus I had to spend about GBP500 for literally NOTHING!
I tried reach him again seeking a possible compensation from him expecting a moral responsibility from him. However, he rudely denied, and then never answered my call.

The second important point I got to know from him while my application was being processed that he holds four Tier-2 visas, however does not provide salaries to them but gives out only compensation to them. I fairly see his malpractices in his company.

I would like to complain about this to - possibly get some compensation for my expenses, and also scrutinize the company practices from UKBA.

Could someone suggest me please on where and how to complain about this?

Thank you.

[Gagan1986]

Go to UKBA's website and there is lot of info about this.

This might help

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/busin ... l-working/

[Superhappy]

I would also suggest consulting with a Worker's Law specialist in your area who may point at very concrete details which you want to consider in case you need to present your arguments officialy.

[leangirl]

Hi there, may be he/she is just holding you so that you cannot leave your work. There are employer's who are abusing their employees specially if this is not a graduate or only known some things. By the way, the initial filings of jobless claims dropped to a nearly five-year low in the week ended February 2, according the Labor Department. That suggests a gradually recovering labor industry.