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Sunday working - can it be imposed on employees
Hi, I work for the NHS and we currently we work in the dept monday to fridays. Saturdays is by "volunteer" roster but everyone does it. Now the management want to introduce sunday opening. They did voluntary sunday opening for 3 months and payed 3 times peoples hourly rate and some of the people were silly enough to…
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Wait for P45 or fill in P46
I have a temp job starting soon. The agency didn't mention to me about filling in a P46. Should I assume that the staff would prefer to wait for the P45? I will give it to the agency when I get it in the post. The P45 will be from the Job Centre. Or should I fill in the P46?
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employer offering less than minimum wage
I have an application form for a little job I quiet fancy doing , just cleaning a bathroom showroom 7 hours a week but it fits within school hours and will be a bit of pocket money , when i was speaking to the lady she told me the wage was £5.50ph and Iaccepted that but hubby has just pointed out to me that its less than…
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Jobseeking after sick leave
Hello, I wonder if I could have some advice? I work in IT and took around 2 months' sick leave last year due to depression. I'm still receiving treatment for this so it's under control now. I returned to work about 3 months ago. However, I didn't return to my previous ultra-demanding role (thank goodness!) - basically I'm…
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Can my employer do this?
I was wondering if anyone could help me. I normally work 37.5 hours a week mon-fri. Last week my boss asked me if I could do some overtime this week and next week, he said that I would get double pay instead of time and a half because he wanted to motivate more people to it more. I agreed that I would do an hour extra each…
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benefits for new self employed
Hi, can anyone help me? I am on JSA at the moment but am hoping to go self employed selling my own art. As I am renting & getting the benefits that go with being unemployed, what help can I get during the cross over. The nature of my proposed work means that money does not start coming in for several months. Is there any…
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Job or Benefits? :/
I've got an interview for a part-time job that will pay minimum wage, which is £4.83 at my age. The most I can work is 15 hours per week because of volunteering commitments (I'm really trying not to lose these as they're pivotal in furthering my career and I haven't been doing it long), and this job was advertised as only…
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Disciplinary procedures at work
Does anyone know what constitues a reason for Disciplinary meetings? I am not speaking of misconduct - gross or otherwise - but 3 very specific incidents like sending a letter with an incorrect name on it. Do these sort of issues warrant a disciplinary meeting and if not what can be done about it?:eek:
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Data Protection Act - Who accessed my information?
Hi, Im trying to get some information together for my employment tribunal. In one of the cases, I believe there could be a conflict of interest. If I apply for all information held about me under the Data Protection Act, can I also request logs of who has accessed this information and for what purpose?
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Grants for training course, to become self-employed
Hello all, I'm currently on Incapacity Benefit and have been for around 2 years. I would love to train as a dog groomer & become self-employed. The initial course will cost £2,000 plus 4 weeks of accommodation as I'll need to stay away for 5 nights a week. Equipment and lease on premises will be around another £8k. Does…
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Second Interview
Hi Guys! I am currently looking for a new job as finish my maternity cover position at the end of next week! I went for an interview last week and was told that if successful I would be contacted "sometime next week" to arrange a second interview. On the day I felt like I had had a really good interview and was really…
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Questions regarding registering as self-employed
Hi there I am planning to register as self-employed however I have a few questions before I do: - When exactly should I register as self-employed? After my first job or as soon as I begin advertising my business? - When should I apply for the Small Earnings Exception certificate? Should I do this after registering as…
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Where things ever actually much different?
Today the recession is blamed on a lot of things, lack of jobs is one of them, but I am curious where things actually much different in the past? I entered the work place in 1997 and to be honest there is as much choice out there now as there was then and thats little to none, I appreciate this may be down to my area which…
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Open University Funding Question
Hi new here please be gentle. I'm interested in doing a short 10 point course Y160 - Understang the arts. I'm an at home carer getting carers allowance. My partner and I live with my dad whom I care for. My question is can I get financial support for my course. My partner earns well probably over the threshold, however he…
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References
I am badly after a new job but the new job i truly want asks for a reference from my old employee and my new one,Old Employee should be fine but i fear if they ask my new employee for a ref before i am given the job i will be sacked or get a bad one.
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Request to work from home
I have recently asked my employer if I can work from home before I go on Maternity leave. I have various issues with my health which means I may not be comfortable travelling to work and have requested if I can work from home as my job is desk based only and there are laptops available. HR have now asked that I have a…
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Temporary Work
i have been a temp for over 2years now, i was wondering what rights i have in terms of payrise etc etc (i am still on the same pay as when i started) cheers GAWA Green and White Army Northern Ireland
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Anyone any good CV templates?
Had a quick search on google for one so I wouldn't have to start layout etc from scratch but wondered if anyone on here had any good ones/personal favourites?
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monthly to weekly
Hi all, Not sure if I am posting this in the right place, if not Im really sorry!! At the moment I get paid monthly and every month by about 6th I am down to my last £'s believe me I have tried to budget so much that I am actually sick of spreadsheets and numbers now. My friend was in the same boat as me until she went to…
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princes trust
Im doing the princes trust team programme what lasts 12 weeks ive been told i can claim jobseekers and adult learning grant aswell does anyone know if this is true.Ive checked the website out and says nothing so can anyone help me.:beer:
