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pay rates for apprentices
my son went to college to do plumbing and since then he got a apprenticeship with our local council... the problem is his rate of pay £145 per week,,,this seems very low this is not even minium wage he is 26 any help or advice please:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
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DWP Disclosure Cert Question
I have a question regarding the DWP CRB Disclosure Certificate, and it is this: If you receive it from DWP, does this mean that you have been successful in your job interview? I got a CRB Disclosure Cert this morning for an interview I had months ago, but I have had no interview result letter for this. So do they do the…
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JSA Question (yes another one, sorry!)
I have been told my JSA (contribution based) ran out yesterday. I went to sign in today and was given a form to change to income-based. I start a new job in two weeks, so I won't be claiming for long, and I'm only really claiming so I can hopefully also get the back to work grant and have some money to last me until I get…
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**Urgent** - Overpayment Help
Starting about 14 months ago, I was overpaid at work and I notified my management team straight away who failed to contact HR to adjust the amount owed, and this went on for some months, and then I personally contacted HR in January this year to organise repayment, which I did, they then failed to take the repayment from…
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Adult Learners Grant
Does anyone know if i can get and adult learners grant even though i went to college twenty five years ago and did a years diploma course after A levels as i am considering going back to college to get some more qualifications to become a social worker or a counsellor. Maybe its too late i am 46 next week. been unemployed…
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Building issues
Don't know if anyone can help me with this, but here goes. The office I work in is very old and has sash windows - there are three in my office, two are quite hard to get to but there is one behind me which I open and close each day, depending how hot/cold I feel. Anyway, the it's very stiff and takes quite a lot of force…
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Interview Today
Hi All Thanks for all your replies on the Job Share thread. Interview is this afternoon, starting to get a little nervous now! After much thinking about it I have decided to definately take the job if its offered, and to take it on a full time basis, Im not even going to ask about job share. However as suggested I will ask…
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Disclosure Scotland and DWP Application
Hi, I applied to DWP and was accepted for role of AO and placed on the waiting list. Today I have a disclosure Scotland come in the post from them. Firstly what is it?! Is it a CRB thing they said they'd do? Also, does this mean they are preparing a role for me with this having been done? Thanks
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Credit checks for employment
OK, I am not a bankrupt and have never had a CCJ.. but am in the process of organising an interview in a bank. Will they credit check me? Now my credit history isn't bad, no major things.. two old defaults... would this stop me getting a job there?
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Bold Moves
Anyone heard of this agency? A fair few jobs around the Midland region for Trainee Financial Advisors, Salary £21k + bonuses. I can't find info on this agency anywhere, are these legit?
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Bonus withheld - can they do this?
Hi everyone My partner was due his bonus back in April this year but his company "Whitbread (Premier inn)" put a hold on the bonus. My partner has been questioning this for a little and then he heard that his boss and other senior employees had recieved their bonus. So he went to HR and they told him they would need to…
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Need some advice re covering holidays
I will try and keep this a brief as possible, but I work for a small company. There's a full time bloke in the office and 2 part timers, me and another lady. I work Mon/Thurs and she works Tues/Wed. Neither of us work Fridays, so the full time bloke is by himself. I used to work Fridays, but that was taken off me. At the…
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Time in hand...can I get them to invest it ??
My new employer insists on taking 2 weeks time in hand which I have paid as agreed when I started employment, this amounts to close too £1000. Can I ask them, or even make them, invest this money in joint names ? after all is said and done I have already earned it, it is guaranteed to be my money providing I give due…
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I need some advice about and self employment...
I hope someone can help me with a couple of questions I have. I work full time, and in my spare time I work for a network marketing company. I have a few questions and would be grateful if I could pm someone with tax knowledge?? Many thanks:beer:
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hoping to get a job but got sacked 4 gross misconduct what do i put down and say.
Hiya all kissit here again. i am hoping to get a job dont know when with the current climate and all that. i was sacked from my last job for gross misconduct for swearing twice at a colleuge but got sacked after 22 years with not warnings or nothings in those years. now when i fill out a application form what do i put down…
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job seeker question
i am on contribution based job seekers and know my entitlement runs out on 3rd September and I dont know if i will change automatically to income based or if I have to make a claim ??? Can anyone help I dont need to stress as Its been so hard lately any advice would be helpful than you:confused:
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What to do if keep getting bad references
Hi i am completely stuffed have been unemployed since march since i was terminated after i made a complaint under the grievance procedure about abuse at work and the fact i was being bullied becaused of my complaint, anyway it backfired i was terminated instead of being kept on after my six months probation. I have been…
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Unfair Pay
I work for my local council. When I was offered the job I was told there was a bar imposed on my salary pending me completing an HNC in Civil engineering as they said my BSc General Science degree was not relevant. I disagree. I've also learnt of others who were appointed in other teams, on the same scale who have also…
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Handed in notice, work term time only...
As above I am leaving work where i work term time only and have been there for one year. I am starting a pgce in September. I took my notice in over the holidays which equated to exactly 4 weeks so i could leave in time for my course and still get paid. My employer called today to say that it doesn't count giving in my…
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holiday pay
i used to work with a nursing agency 2yrs ago. holiday pay was awarded according to how many hours you have done. when you need the money you could just phone payrole and the amount due would be paid into your account.due to the credit crunch i went through my papers and discovered i wasn't paid at least £100 of my holiday…