[jackweirdy]

That's awful; not least because (depending on their role) gardening leave might apply, preventing them from getting a job in the finance industry for months

[jsprogrammer]

The company should be responsible for lost wages due to the solicited employee's detrimental reliance on the company's representations.

[retube]

would get gardening leave for sure, prob 3 months. That doesn't stop you looking for new work tho, and the leave itself is not a problem, all banks expect to have to wait 3 months before a new recruit can join.