Hi
I dealt with a recruitment agent in December 2012 / January 2013 who successfully placed me in a role that offered career progression with a start date of February 2013. From the outset in December 2012 I made the recruitment agent aware of the fact that I would like to remain with my then current employer until mid-February 2013 before taking up new role to ensure that I would receive 2012 bonus. Having secured a role in January 2013 the agent put me under pressure to hand in notice to my then current employer immediately which resulted in the forfeiture of 2012 bonus. The agent told me that the offer was conditional on being available to start within 1 month of the offer being issued, but it was clear that there was no such urgency to start once I had actually commenced in the role, as the new employer was hiring people in exactly the same role each month from February to September 2013.
There were further discrepancies in what the recruitment agent verbally quoted vis-a-vis annual bonus guidelines of 5-10% and usual benefits including health insurance prior to being issued with a contract. It transpired that the annual bonus paid was less than quoted for 11 months tenure despite a rating of 'Met Expectations', at the discretion of the MD. Furthermore it transpired that 50% of health insurance was paid by employer, which only became apparent at the time of signing employment contract.
Would like to establish is there is a complaints procedure in relation to recruitment agencies in Ireland. I don't believe that the agent in question is a member of any professional body.
I dealt with a recruitment agent in December 2012 / January 2013 who successfully placed me in a role that offered career progression with a start date of February 2013. From the outset in December 2012 I made the recruitment agent aware of the fact that I would like to remain with my then current employer until mid-February 2013 before taking up new role to ensure that I would receive 2012 bonus. Having secured a role in January 2013 the agent put me under pressure to hand in notice to my then current employer immediately which resulted in the forfeiture of 2012 bonus. The agent told me that the offer was conditional on being available to start within 1 month of the offer being issued, but it was clear that there was no such urgency to start once I had actually commenced in the role, as the new employer was hiring people in exactly the same role each month from February to September 2013.
There were further discrepancies in what the recruitment agent verbally quoted vis-a-vis annual bonus guidelines of 5-10% and usual benefits including health insurance prior to being issued with a contract. It transpired that the annual bonus paid was less than quoted for 11 months tenure despite a rating of 'Met Expectations', at the discretion of the MD. Furthermore it transpired that 50% of health insurance was paid by employer, which only became apparent at the time of signing employment contract.
Would like to establish is there is a complaints procedure in relation to recruitment agencies in Ireland. I don't believe that the agent in question is a member of any professional body.
