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from sick too holiday?
Hi everyone, quick question. I'm signed off work till 21st August under work related stress, the thing is i am due to go back on the monday but would only be working till wed as i'm then off on holiday for 3 weeks. Have been off work for about 6 weeks, very long story though. Does anyone know if i have to go back to work…
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Employer Refusing To Give Reference?
Ok, I currently work full time. I rang up on wednesday about a new job, they asked me to go for an interview thursday morning, so I did. They rang me back thursday night and offered me the job. However they said if I could start sooner rather than later it would be better. I wrote out my notice for my current job, asking…
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16 /17 year old - first job
I have been persuading my 16 almost 17 year old son to apply for some part time work. He is awaiting the results of his gcses (24th August :eek:) but until then I would like him to at least be trying to find something to keep him busy and so that he has some cash of his own. He could also see how difficult it is make the…
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apprentice
Hello. I'm writing this on behalf of my mate. About last December he got his first job as an apprentice steel erector earning just under £5 a hour. He was working 65 hour and (sometimes more) weeks and getting little over £200. His boss said he takes some money off is pay packit for liances and other things. Could somebody…
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Statutory Sick Pay Question
My OH has been on SSP for nearly 7 weeks now with a back problem that is still under investigation by his Doctor. Does anyone know how long you can remain on SSP and if your employer can sack you as unfit for the job you are employed for? Thanks
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Just gone onto SSP - what now?
Hello everyone, This is my first post on this board and I apologise if the ground has been covered previously in other threads... I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice on what I am or am not entitled to now that my only income is SSP of £70.05 per week? My situation: On long term sickness absence from work and…
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Security clearance credit check
Hi all, I'm hoping somebody is going to be able to help me out here..... I currently work shifts for my company and get paid near on £8k ontop of my annual wage as compensation. My company are now asking us to fill in SC security clearance documents, we already have the lower level but the SC involves me divulging all my…
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New job, no P45, what now?
I'm just about to start a new job - I've been at home with children for the last few years. I do have a P45 but it is from 6 years ago. Is there any point giving the new employer that - or is it so old they'll put me on the emergency tax rate or whatever it is anyway?
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Are temps entitled to holiday pay?
Hi I was temping from February to May then permanent from May to July, (had to leave as struggled with childcare), I only worked 5 hours on a Saturday & full day on a Monday, no holidays taken. They never paid me holiday pay with my last wage so I've asked for it. Am I entitled to holiday pay for the temp period aswell?
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Home Working
Hi there. I have seen an advert on a jobs website asking for homeworkers for data entry work. Should earn average £150 - £250 per week for an upfront fee of £25. Has anyone ever done this? Is it a con or is it legit? I am fully employed at the moment, but could do with some extra money (0% credit card balance transfer ends…
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Help! - Claiming back tax with no P60!
Hellp All Im 18 year old student and work weekends at Marks & Spencers aswel as working for the local free newspapers as a distributor - distributing 450 papers each weekend. I am In the process of claiming back £400 of my tax money back which had been taken from my M&S job wages. No emmergancy tax is taken from my…
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Jumping into the higher tax band - good?
Laughably, I am concerned about a potential job offer (I am down to last two now - so have a 50/50 chance.) The new job would be fabulous, but potentially I could be offered such a leap in salary that I go into the 40% tax band. I know this doesn't sound like a problem - but having always had a low paid job at the lower…
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What qualifications would I need
I hope this is the right place to put this. I watched a programme the other night called "The Death Detective" on BBC3. Now I know I'm probably weird, but this sort of thing has always been right up my street, even when I was at school (a long time ago!!). I always wanted to be a pathologist but my school was never very…
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Payslip query...
Evening all. My employer has given me this months payslip, but inside the envelope there are 4 seperate payslips; one for each week of the month I've just worked. Each of them give previous dates for when I've 'been paid', but I've only been paid today. Does this sound legit, or as though there's something going on?
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Tax Rebate
I think I paid to much tax last year and filled out the form that they sent me regarding this. That was about 2 months ago and ive not heard anything. Does anyone know how long this usually takes?
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p45 help...
hey guys, i was a student, for four years, and have just finished my postgrad course (well finished in July). i have been working as a temp for the summer and am due to start a "proper" job in September.... the agency i have been working for are a bit of a nightmare, and ive been taxed, so think its important i ensure i…
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Can my employer make me have surgery?
The title is a bit misleading but bear with me. I've got a leg problem so sometimes it hurts when I walk, other times it doesn't. I had an operation in June and am due to have another next month. Both will help ie eliminate specific problems but won't totally solve the situation. Consultant has next next step is a…
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Accident at work:go to accident specialist or accept works offer??
I was involved in a work accident on tuesday june 27th.I drive a reach truck in a warehouse and another worker reversed(without looking)into my truck and struck my elbow causing more pain to an elbow that I suffer bad tendonitis in.I was seen my a first aider who said that because I had movement in my arm,even though…
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Can my boss do this??!!!
I've been told that myself and workmates arent working fast enough. The boss has decided to get someone in to video us and go through it with us to show us where we can speed up! Can he do this?! Can we refuse to be filmed?
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Maternity Allowance Help Please
Does anyone know wether my partner will be able to keep claiming JSA when I start getting maternity allowance in September (from government, not employer) or will I have to claim extra cash for him. Thanks in advance :D
