Indian recruiter fined over fake job
12 August 2014
An Indian recruitment firm has been fined Rs25k (£243.50) for false advertisement of a shipping job, The Times of India reported last night.
Tues, 12 Aug 2014
An Indian recruitment firm has been fined Rs25k (£243.50) for false advertisement of a shipping job, The Times of India reported last night.
The company, Pandavan Seven Seas Pvt Ltd, was found guilty by a consumer disputes forum of unfair trade practice after it falsely advertised that it was recognised by the Directorate General of Shipping.
On top of its Rs25k fine, the company has to pay candidate Vikas Gaikwad Rs20k for failing to get him a job.
Gaikwad raised the alarm after filing a complaint before the Suburban Mumbai Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum almost a year ago.
He said he had approached the recruitment agency in April last year in response to a job advertisement that guaranteed shipping jobs and required no fees.
However, the agency told him to pay Rs200 for an interview. Following the interview, he was told he was qualified for the position of safety officer.
He was to receive free food and board on the vessel and a monthly salary of Rs40k.
He was told however, that before he could be employed, he had to pay Rs11,236 for his Indian continuous discharge certificate and Rs6,250 towards medical tests.
He paid the money and completed the tests in late April last year then was told he would receive a letter within 60 days. Two months later, he had not received a letter, so he contacted the agency. He was told to wait another week, at the end of which he asked for a refund. The agency gave him a cheque that bounced.
He alleged there were other people in the same situation as him.
The forum’s order was passed ex parte after the agency failed to file a reply.
The forum relied on information Gaikwad received form the Directorate General of Shipping, which stated it did not recognise the company.
An Indian recruitment firm has been fined Rs25k (£243.50) for false advertisement of a shipping job, The Times of India reported last night.
The company, Pandavan Seven Seas Pvt Ltd, was found guilty by a consumer disputes forum of unfair trade practice after it falsely advertised that it was recognised by the Directorate General of Shipping.
On top of its Rs25k fine, the company has to pay candidate Vikas Gaikwad Rs20k for failing to get him a job.
Gaikwad raised the alarm after filing a complaint before the Suburban Mumbai Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum almost a year ago.
He said he had approached the recruitment agency in April last year in response to a job advertisement that guaranteed shipping jobs and required no fees.
However, the agency told him to pay Rs200 for an interview. Following the interview, he was told he was qualified for the position of safety officer.
He was to receive free food and board on the vessel and a monthly salary of Rs40k.
He was told however, that before he could be employed, he had to pay Rs11,236 for his Indian continuous discharge certificate and Rs6,250 towards medical tests.
He paid the money and completed the tests in late April last year then was told he would receive a letter within 60 days. Two months later, he had not received a letter, so he contacted the agency. He was told to wait another week, at the end of which he asked for a refund. The agency gave him a cheque that bounced.
He alleged there were other people in the same situation as him.
The forum’s order was passed ex parte after the agency failed to file a reply.
The forum relied on information Gaikwad received form the Directorate General of Shipping, which stated it did not recognise the company.
