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CeFA
Any recomendations as to who it is best to study this course with i dont want to home study.
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Sacking?
Bit of a moral and legal one here. The company took on someone 6 months ago to do admin and the bosses do not appear to be happy with her. apart from a memo recording details of a review meeting with some pointers, no further action had been taken. However, leaving the office the other day I saw someone turn up for an…
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Job Interview with DWP
I have a Job interview at DWP for A/O post on Monday. The problem is im so c**p with inteviews as it is. I have the preparation for interview paper and I just want to cry. I don't know where to start with these questions they will be asking. Its giving me a bad head trying to think how do answer them. Any help would be…
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Opt-out of TUPE = effectively resigning question:
My work contract is being tuped over to an external company. We have been given the deadline of 31st Dec to agree to the transfer of contract or to opt-out - thus effectively resigning. Question is, if I opt out - am I still entitled to a final months notice (which is what I'm contractually required to give if I resign) &…
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Administration or taken over by venture capitalists - lesser of two evils?
In the next couple of days my employer will either go to the wall or be bought for peanuts by some venture capital guys. The lads are all talking about how, if we get taken over, the vulture capitalists will have us all assessed for our worth and then forced out by devious means to avoid paying redundancy pay - put on…
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Any rules on pay rise?
Hi guys, Been in the job 14months is there any ruling on a review or pay rise or how do i go about asking for one?? Sal x
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JSA Question
I'm being made redundant at the end of the year. I've been in full time work since Jan 07, and I live with my husband who works full time. Will I be entitled to contributions based JSA? I'm pretty sure that will be all I'm entitled to, but I'm not even certain about that! I know the last time I was unemployed (after…
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B & Q application process
Just wanted to advise people on the B&Q online application process, as I have just been turned down due to my profile. This is another one of those companies like Tesco that is now asking you to complete a person profile questionnaire together with the application. In the case of B&Q the profile is done on line before you…
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Tesco Induction
Hi all, Hope this is the right board, can anyone who's gone for an xmas temp position at Tesco let me know if you got paid for the induction? As it's 5 hours long apparently and wouldn't surprise me if you don't get anything... Thanks
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Help - Where does he stand??
Hi everyone! I'm after a bit of advice on behalf of my partner. He started a new job in October as a trainee sales manager, he had just been laid off as a trainee kitchen fitter due to the credit crunch and managed to find this job quite quickly. Unfortunatley, due to stress etc he had a breakdown (which he has previously…
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Consultation, Redundancy & pregnancy / Maternity leave
Hi there For all you employment law peeps out there, i have a few questions if i may ...? Quick background I am in a consultation period with work at present which ends on 18th December 2008. It is quite obvious that i will proabably be one of the ones who is affected by redundancy. I start maternity leave on 10th December…
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Job Recommendation
I've been recomended for a job by my college lecturer. What are my chances of getting the job? Anybody else been in this possition?
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Can they get out of redundancy this way?
My current job is potentially at risk and there is a chance that I will be able to stay with the company and 'offered' another similar job that is at the other end of the country. It's not feasible for me to uproot and move 500-odd miles away to accept the job, but I've heard that it might be possible for the company to…
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Applying for JSA
Whilst applying for jobs and waiting for interviews DD2 is applying for JSA. She has been given form JSA1(S) to complete and it asks her to decide if she is claiming contribution or income based. How does she know? For information she was last employed from November 2005 to July 2007 working about 10 hours per week whilst…
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25% reduced salary, without warning?!
had a meeting at work today basically telling me that i will only be getting paid 25% of my normal salary this month. is this allowed? the story, which is long... i work for a private company, which wasn't meeting the planned targets approximately 6 weeks ago. to cut costs & ensure the business would run smoothly again,…
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Can someone please provide advice on the AAT Accountancy Technician qualification?
Hi Due to the gloomy job situation I am thinking of studying to become an accountancy technician. I am good with maths, I have a good (none accountacy degree) as well as good a levels and gcses. I have been looking into the AAT diploma route in order to qualify as an accounting technician. I dont fancy the CIMA route just…
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Work Trials
Does anyone have any experience with these? I've applied for a job and the ad says 'work trail is essential'. I've already been told about work trials, but haven't had chance to ask about them properly. Do you still have to sign every two weeks and keep looking for a job, on top of what you're already doing at the job? And…
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New job salary
I was recently made redundant end September and started applying for jobs in July/August. Anyway I am restricted due to childcare and looked for part-time job for certain days. I got a phone call 7th October to say that I was successful and would start a job-share job in a school during office work. I know when I applied…
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JSA Online claim - did not work
I put a new claim in for JSA last thursday online and the message said someone would try to contact me via phone within 48 hrs. Saturday I was up early and out and I had no messages left for me. This morning I receive a letter to say they had tried to contact me twice on my landline and could I ring the number at the top…
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Job Seekers Advice (Lost of Work)
Hi all, I have been told this week that my work will be ending my contract on friday this week being my last day so i need some advice. 1, If i have been on contract and my work ends this can i put in for Job Seekers once i have finished my last day of work. I have paid NI for last 10 years etc and only ever been out of…
