Advert for order-pickers at Swindon warehouse also said candidates must pay up-front cost of drugs testB&Q has withdrawn an advertisement for jobs at its Swindon warehouse that required jobseekers to work three days’ “induction” for free and pay for a drugs test. The ad for order-pickers offered to pay between £7.50 and £8 an hour depending on the time of day. It said: “Each candidate will undergo three-day induction programme which will be unpaid.” It also said candidates must pay £15 to steal a drugs test,with the money refunded if they passed the test.
After being alerted to the advert by the Guardian, B&Q said it was contrary to the company’s recruitment policy and that it had asked for it to be removed. The DIY chain is share of Kingfisher, and a FTSE 100 company.
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Source: theguardian.com