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Redundancy, help needed please
Hi All My husband would like to know the following:- Is it compulsory to work notice of redundancy? His colleagues are on variable hours 30/40 hrs a week, he has been informed he must work his full contracted hours of 48 hrs per week regardless. Can they insist on this. Thanks. Waiting in anticipation.
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Jobcentre useless
I had an interview on Friday at my local jobcentre. It was for 11:15 but after been given no information I was seen at 11:45 or so by the staff. It turns out that one of the members of staff was not in. The thing that really insensed me is that when I asked the security officer what time I was going to be seen he got…
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consultation period.... Advice..
Dear All.... After working for my company as a Sales Manager for over 2.5yrs, being promoted in this time, not oly hitting but smashing targets I was told monday that they were going to make a realignment of teams and 3 managers jobs would become 2. And that my interview was going to be friday. I had my interview and was…
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Yet another JSA question
I was made redundant a month ago, and it becomes official on Thursday, which is when I owuld want to put in a claim for JSA (I'm jobhunting but no luck so far). However, I have for the last coupld of years, in addition to my proper full time job, written an article once a month (and sometimes not even that) for a local…
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IT career: where to start/best courses to do?
I'm considering a variety of careers at the minute, and IT has always been an interest, but I have no relevant experience/qualifications- due to illness. I have a GCSE in IT, but this is from 1997 and the software/hardware has obviously changed since then. If I did go into IT, where would be a good place to start? ie-…
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Secondments and VAT
Question Answered - thanks!
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TUPE Woolworths
My partner is a store manager at Woolworths, which went into administration last week. If my partner's store is taken over by another high street retailer, would she be entitled to a similar job with the buying company under TUPE regulations? I don't know anything about TUPE, other than it exists, so sorry if I'm barking…
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Employer Advice
Quite often on here, we have employees asking for advice on employer. I am a employer and and want advice on a employee. I have met with my managers, HR person and our solicitors and we all disgaree with each other on the best way forward here. I know there are massive differing views on here, so dig in. Background…
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Teletech@home
I am trying to pass my workbooth cd test and it passes without my router. Whe I hook up my router it says it cannot obtain my IP Address. Can anyone help?
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Help r.e advertising my childminding business
I am losing my full time child in 3 weeks and am down to school runs and 1 child 1 day a week, i have never been so low in kids at one time and need more!! I have done a letter drop to dds school to 200 kids and the normal newsagents, childcare links etc..what else can i do that is cheap/free...any ideas please would be…
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British or English
I hope this question is ok. Im busy filling out an application form for the DWP, it asks nationality, it doesn't give choices but what do i put British or English ? i was born here and have never been abroad (cant afford to :( ). I ask this question ask i was reading a newspaper on-line last week and somewhere in the…
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about packing envelopes
I used to work in a factory stuffing envelopes ( a ligit job) it was minimum wage and there were targets to beat, which realistically could never be done (they would change the job in hand to another stuffing envelope company when the targets were in sight they would change back. and this was continuous. you had to be…
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Pregnant on sick leave and now redundant
Can anyone please help.......... I am 20 weeks pregnant and have been on statutory sick pay since august as I have hypermesis and high blood pressure. It looks like I will be off until i start maternity leave early next year. As my company do not pay company sick pay and i have been recieving ssp (360 per month) I do not…
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Both laid off with a baby due - any benefits?
To cut a long story short, my partner and I both work for the same company and are about to be laid off at the end of the year. I am 31 weeks pregnant, and I qualify for SMP, but I was wondering if anyone could clarify what other benefits we would be entitled to (if any) and when we would be able to claim from. We have a…
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Voluntary redundancy
Hi all, My company are offering VR and I want to be put forward. Has anyone got a template email or letter I can use ? I am really concerned I will be chosen to be kept on as I am a senior member but I want out !! Please help !! TIA
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Can I claim JSA?
Hi guys Some advice if I may to see if I can claim JSA I was working for the same compnay for 10 years and went on Maternity leave last year and have just finished I can no longer do the same job due to having 2 children, 1 in school and one ill The job was until 1am! Therefore I cannot go back I am however looking for a…
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contract consultation
Hi Can anyone give some advise was called into the office today for a consultation on my contract, my area manager was supposed to be here to do it, but he couldn't manage it for one reason or another, so my manager did it. Anyway to cut a long story short, they want to take a weeks holiday off me, and recompense me by…
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Advice please much appreciated.
Right this will be long and maybe jumbled!!! Just to warn you. My oh has worked at the sameplace for nearly 4 years and the same company on and off since he was 16. (now 28) He started as a basic tyre and exhaust fitter earning approx £1000 per month. Over time as he got more experienced it went up to approx £1200-£1250…
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Are Work Trials compulsory
I wonder if anyone can help me out. I applied for a job at a supermarket, and they got back in touch a few weeks ago to say that all candidates have to complete a three week work trial before they would be interviewed. The date for the trial is over the christmas and new year period, we will be interviewed in January. I'd…
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Working in the UK for a few days and living abroad: Help
Dear all, I am very confused and I was wondering if someone could help me out with a similar experience. I have been studying in the UK for some years and now my department has offered me a small research position to help out a few days a month doing research. I am currently living in an EU country since I am approaching…
