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Wages not being paid by former employer - advice needed
Hello, I am seeking advice about what to do when an employer does not pay you wages own after you have left their employment. I started work on the 28th August 2007 on what was full time employment with a 3 month 'trial' period. During that time I signed a full contract with the company. I handed my notice in on 1st…
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Help nedded please RE: data protection act and obtaining info held about yourself
It's a long story... but my husband used to work for royal bank of scotland, and he had alot of time off sick in his last year there, due to personal reasons which RBS were aware of. As he had so much time off, after a couple of warnings, he knew that HR were going to send him an invite to a disciplinary, so my husband…
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Income vs Location (help)
Hi, pls forgive me if i sound like an idiot cos i am one. I'm just trying to find out the comparisons of pay from similar job roles when working in different locations within the UK. I currently live in Newcastle and am on a WHOPPING £14,000 a year. I'm 20 years old and am currently considering one of these ICT training…
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Taking on additional work from colleagues....
A colleague of mine wasn't coping with her workload so they gave me the extra work, since then I spent a lot of time sorting the extra workload out and fell behind with my own workload. I asked for help 5 times and was told on every occaision it would be given, but never had any although others within the dept were helped…
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help needed with going part self employed
Hi everyone. I need some advice . As of thursday this week I will be going part self employed but have no idea what to do or how to do it . Any advice will be great I am also A PAYE so how does it all work. Any Help please Cheers Heidim
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Redundancy and sick leave
Can anyone advise me. I am trying to find out something on behalf of someone. redundancies has been announced and will be stamped this week, if your on sick leave, are you still entitled to your redundancy pay?
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Job Application Etiquette - University
I've been unemployed for two years due to anxiety and depression and have finally reached the point where I feel able to go back to work. I'm also starting university in October. It's my local university, so I won't be leaving the area and might be able to continue the job I get part time whilst I study. My question is…
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Advice on Job specs and extra responsibility
Hello - our organisation is introducing Performance Related Pay, and as a result are changing the pay bands and grading we currently work to. They are also re-evaluating everyone's job specs. My job spec is approximately 10 years old and bears no resemblence to the job I currently do as it evolved through being delegated…
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Are ILVA Ltd in trouble?? My OH could lose his job if they are!!!
My OH works at the Gateshead ILVA store. They replaced the M&S Lifestore there in October 2006. He has worked there since the very beginning. Now I am beginning to hear rumours that the company is in financial trouble, which I am sure you can understand is quite worrying. I have tried to google for information about the…
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urgent an. - how safe are you at work
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you should have an accident at work that is not your fault? Like you it was something i never thought about.You never think about about these things thinking wrongly you are protected by health and safety legislation and your employer until something happens and you find how…
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Help my Husbands lost his job!
My DH went to work yesterday and got called into the office at the end of the day, he was given a letter saying he was no longer needed as of that moment due to restructure (there has been no mention of this before now)and the state of the country! He's worked there for 11 months and had not been given his contract even…
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Help finding work at home suitable for disabled.
Hello, I'm looking for peoples advice on what sort of work the following candidate could apply for. It would be really helpful if peoples answers could be as factual as possible. I'm not really looking for guestimations which normally water threads down rather than provide helpful information (no offense intended to…
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Help Me Decide What To Do
Hi everyone!! I need some help in deciding what to do, I have a job, a good job, but have become a bit bored, I have also had a few issues with people I work with, I have been looking for something else, elsewhere, but I generally like the place, the job, and the aims of the organisation etc, and the money is ok. But, I…
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silly procedures - how would you challenge them?
In my current job I have to naturally follow many procedures and normally I don't have a problem. However, one of these was set down by the Chief Executive verbally and is making my job a lot more difficult than it has to be. Others & myself agree that it's ludicrous and could be dealt with in other ways. I know the CE…
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Travelling costs
Last week I went on a training course (forced) and now they are saying that they dont have to pay me travel time (not costs - these paid for). They said that it is an old law that has now been changed and they dont have to payme for the extra 4 hours i spent travelling against my will :mad: They said they will give me time…
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Paid Repetedly After Leaving Employer
Hello everyone... My Girlfriend left her job as a child care nurse and is now working in the city. Her old job is still paying her salary into her bank each month, which means she is recieving two salaries. When she left her old job she followed all the correct channels i.e handed in her notice/worked her notice ect. We…
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Employee salary discrepancies (Equal Pay Act?) - Urgent Help Requested.
Hi, Wondering as to the legality of employing 5 different people to do the same job on 5 different salaries. I'm aware that the Equal pay act disqualifies this practice if any of the team are of different race or gender, but am unsure how this affects 5 white guys. Head office(large national firm) is attempting to abolish…
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my life is down the pan
i started working in IT since leaving school in 1996 since then i have worked for various company mainly doing onsite support work. I was at my last employer for 6 years and was made redundant in april 2006 since then i have been on 25 interviews and been turned down for all of them. It`s getting on for 2 years now with no…
