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Any way of hurrying along my CRB check?
Hi, I did the form for a CRB check with hope a job my come up at my son's school, this was 3 weeks ago. Now today a job has come up! I applied she said she was happy to take me on but wanted the CRB certificate (?) I haven't had this? Does anyone know if I'm able to hurry along my application, I have no criminal record, so…
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Notice period and training in own time questions
Have a couple of questions regarding my employment rights, could do with some clarification please.:) One is regarding my notice period I currently 4 months into a 9 month maternity cover contract. My contract says I have to give them a months notice to leave but they can give me only a weeks notice. I thought the normal…
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Sick/Injury because of Work, Now They Want to Make Me Redundant, Please Help! DDA
I am in a dilemma with my current work situation and I would gratefully appreciate your assistance. I have been off sick from work for almost a year. The illness is depression and the associated physical symptoms. It is a view that the mental health illness has been triggered and caused by mistreatment by my management at…
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Agency decides my g/f lives too far away for a job
My g/f applied for a job in Preston and lives in Bolton (around 30-40 mins drive on the motorway). She received a reply on Friday morning from the agency stating "....unfortunately in this instance your application has not been succesful as the client is not able to support relocation. If you are moving to the Preston area…
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Injured at Work
I have a relative who suffered a bad injury at work, it was the result of a saw cutting him on the hand which resulted in a metal plate being put into his hand, his hand was then sewn up with 7 stiches and some plastic surgery was done after this. My relative has left his former employer and since this time a safety device…
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P45 Incorrect
I recieved my P45 and last pay slip in the post today. I have been on the emergency tax code throughout my temporary employment. I am owed around £180 in tax..the P45 states £120. I was tazed £60 on this months pay slip. They haven't taken this months tax into account. Do I contact the employer or tax office or both? Will…
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Help with Tax (Self Assessment)
Ok need a bit of advice for my partner. She worked in a florist and when it closed set up working from Home as a sole trader. A few months afterward she started working full time and does the floristy on the side. She pays tax & NI for her full time job. She hasnt and doesnt plan to take a wage from the money the business…
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I'm pregnant and I think I'm being treated unfairly. What do I do now?
Hello, I'm really confused about a work matter and would appreciate any help. Some background info for you: I am a retail manager, have been with the company for 5 years, and in September was offered a bigger store to run. I turned them down as I had found out I was pregnant and knew it would be too much work for me for no…
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Voluntary Redundancy
Hi Guys A friend of mine who works for a large energy company has a meeting on friday about their jobs , he would take VR if offered , but wants to know the situation with the dole office if you take it , as opposed to compulsory Redundancy ? Does it set you back form claiming , as if you have been sacked etc ? Cheers
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Holiday time on bank entitlement - help
I'm on the admin bank within the NHS. I've been told I do not get any holiday or sick pay entitlement. This means, this year I won't have one full day off until October, when I go home to visit family. But even then, I won't be getting paid for the entire week, so I'll be missing £200 from my pay check, which is really…
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Career in Retail/Argos
Hi all, sorry if this seems like a long post but would just like to hear the thoughts of others on my "dilema" as it were! I am currently in my 2nd year (undergrad) of university studying Business Information Technology (BSc Hons), and have a part time job at Argos, and have had this job for nearly 3 and a half years.…
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Midday Assistant
Hi everyone, I'm currently on JSA, and after some thinking have come up with a job i would like to do, until i start a college course next year. Midday Assistant. In year 10 i went for work experience, i went to a local primary school and i loved every single minute of my time there. I was a classroom assistant, but i did…
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Employees with Physical Disabilities within Private Sector Employment
Hi All. I am currently in the final term of my business degree. I am completing a module in Business Ethics. I have refined my study to the ethics behind the employment of employees with Physical Disabilities within the Private Sector. The question I would like you to answer is "Do you believe enough is being done to…
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Employment and Self Employment impact
Hello, I am looking for a touch of advice about what's involved in registering as self employed andwhether or not it'll have an effect on the I pay in employment. At the moment I work full-time and have a part-time casual contract with another firm for weekend work. I'm also about to move out and take another job behnd a…
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The HMRC, Student Loans Company & JSA
Hi there, I received a letter from the Student Loans on Friday stating they`ve been notified by the HMRC (HM Revenue & Customs) that according to their records, I`m now in employment. First of all, I got a call from the Student Loans mid-last year suggesting I start paying it off (loan). I rang them, told them I was…
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problem with references for new job
hi, i had an interview back in november for a new job. im currently not working as my agency work ended. I was successfull and since november the "new employer" has asked both of my referees to return my references several times. They keep promising to do it but still have not. Now i got a letter from the new employer…
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forced to take a days holiday for an operation
Hi all, I started a new job three weeks ago. I suffer from severe bowel problems which I had declared on the application form. Unfortunately the pain started up again in my second week and I spoke to my line manager and she agreed I could take a days holiday to go and see my doctor, who referred me to see a consultant via…
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ACCA question
Hi, Hope fellow ACCA students on this forum can help me with this one. I am debating whether to choose international or UK version for paper F3 financial accounting and F7 Financial reporting. What do you all choose? tks a lot!
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How to communicate assertively with a colleague
Interested to hear your thoughts. I work in a situation where I have to rely on other people doing certain things in order to accomplish my job. Now and again the person that is meant to does not do it properly. e.g. I hand them something ask them to do it at 3pm, they say they will next day in the morning no mention no…
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Overtime contract confusion
I was verbally offered a job 2 weeks ago and the full contract arrived on Friday. I have until this coming Friday to read through it, sign it and return it. Most of the terms and conditions are similar to those at my old company, but there is one thing I'm a bit confused about. In my contract it says I'm expected to work…
