Graduate unfair dismissal: Young workers are “disposable” now bosses can sack without reason, say job experts

Graduate unfair dismissal: Young workers are “disposable” now bosses can sack without reason, say job experts

HAS CHANGE TO LAW GIVEN EMPLOYERS TOO MUCH POWER? Recent graduates are among the first casualties of a change in law that has made it too easy for bosses to sack their workers without good reason, effectively making them “disposable” and “vulnerable...
Can’t find a graduate job? Perhaps you’re just not posh enough

Can’t find a graduate job? Perhaps you’re just not posh enough

IT’S OFFICIAL: TOP FIRMS FAVOUR ‘POLISHED’ APPLICANTS FROM PRIVILEGED BACKGROUNDS (EVEN IF THEY’RE LESS CLEVER) The UK’s top employers have been slammed for sidelining the UK’s bright working class applicants in favour of more...
Intern waits 14 months for officials to START complaint investigation

Intern waits 14 months for officials to START complaint investigation

MYSTERY DELAYS AND SLOPPY SERVICE SUGGEST EXPLOITATION OF YOUNG WORKERS IS NOT A PRIORITY Interns are being forced to wait more than a year before officials even START investigating their cases against former employers, Graduate Fog has learned. Despite public...
The four-week limit: The little legal change every intern needs to know about

The four-week limit: The little legal change every intern needs to know about

HOW ONE TINY TWEAK WILL HAVE A BIG IMPACT FOR YOUNG WORKERS Good news for interns at last! Yesterday, Labour announced it is backing an important proposal which will help to ensure that all internships lasting more than four weeks are automatically paid, if the party...
More graduate jobs are coming! But salaries are set to drop…

More graduate jobs are coming! But salaries are set to drop…

CLASS OF 2014 TO EARN LESS THAN CLASS OF 2008 ** Woop! We’re in today’s Telegraph! Jobs market opens up for graduates as businesses expand ** Graduates have received mixed news today as it emerged that the number of graduate jobs available is set to rise...
Want to join the police? Pay £1,300 before you can even apply

Want to join the police? Pay £1,300 before you can even apply

AND FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE IF YOU DON’T GET THE JOB *GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE* Graduates considering joining the Metropolitan Police are being put off by the high cost of a compulsory new certificate they must have before they can even apply, Graduate Fog can...