WRITTEN EVIDENCE
SUBMITTED BY
CRAIG LEACH
[OS 21]
I am 27 years old and was a former security officer
for Securicor that then merged with Group 4 as they then become
known as G4S and other Security companies I was also SIA approved
front line security guard.
I have been unemployed for over two years now and
when I saw a post on a website that G4S was looking for security
for London Olympic 2012. I told the job centre staff of my intentions
and contacted G4S thought there website to seek employment. I
had to attend two interviews with G4S in Newcastle at St James
Park which cost over £60.00 each interview. A few weeks after
the interview I got a phone call from G4S asking me for some more
information for my screening and they told me someone would be
in contact in the next six weeks. I waited over six weeks and
decided to call them to see how the application was going and
spoke to someone on the team and they said they would follow this
up for me and someone would get back to me since this phone call
I have had no contact from them so I ask could I reclaim the £130.00
costs attending G4S interviews from G4S.
I request my MP Linda Riordan Labour Halifax to refer
my evidence relative to G4S to The House Of Commons Home Affairs
Select Committee urgently and to G4S HQ to see if I can be repaid
my costs.
I am very displeased with G4S conduct which left
me seriously out of pocket.
July 2012
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