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Long Term Sick And Facing Sack
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone would be able to help or advise me as I have looked through similar threads on here but nothing seems to be specific to my problem. I thought posting would get me a better understanding. I have been working for my employer now for hust under 18 months and have had several bouts of both…
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Need Advice
Hi I work for a small business, and the owner seems to like to do everything as cheaply as he can. I need to know if things are legal and what i can do if they arent. I work 9-5.30 except sundays which are 11-5. The rest breaks we get are a paid 10min tea break and an unpaid 20min lunch break. These are the only breaks we…
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Can I ask for additional ET documents...?
Hi there, Some people may know I'm going through a long and drawn out unfair dismissal ET at the moment. I finally have a date for the hearing (October 2011 - having submitted the application in December 2009) and we have deadlines for the bundle of documents, witness statements and so on. We were originally instructed to…
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forklift training grants
hi everyone i was wondering if anyone knows of any grants for forklift training .iam on jsa but my job centre say there are no couses available i thought there might be some other means of getting a training grant i would be gratefull for any info cheers.:beer:
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Sole Trading
I'm going to set up as a sole trader and I've organised my website and some advertising. Should I register as a sole trader with HMRC straight away? It might be a while before I get any work but I'm prepared to wait. I don't mind giving it a year or two to get off the ground - it's just a job to bring some pennies in.…
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Teaching Abroad
I am a gap year student and go back to Uni in October. I have been looking at teaching English abroad for some time. I wanted to know whether anyone has done this and had any experience of teaching abroad? What sort of entry requirements I would be looking at? also issues like salary/accom/flights etc...
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Overqualified for cleaning toilets but not experienced enough for anything else? Help
I don't really know what I'm doing wrong. I just don't seem to fit anywhere. I moved into England almost 3 years ago (from Latinamerica). I did go to college over there, got *some* (not a lot but it is something) professional experience, but again, in my country. So I come here, not as a student or worker, but as a married…
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Claiming JSA after dismissal?
I came off JSA last September to take up a 6 month fixed term contract but was sacked last month for gross misconduct. Had I not been sacked my contract would have ended this month anyway. When making a reclaim for JSA shall I be honest about the sacking or just tell them my contract finished? Will they check with my…
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Bullying/ gross misconduct
Hi I work for a skin care brand and have been being racially and generally bullied by a member of staff from another brand. I have made a formal complaint about this person but over a month down the line i'm told that it is being dealt with but not yet concluded. Back in September I sold a product I was given from my…
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Jobs where you use your own car
I have been told by my FND advisor to apply for jobs that state "must have own car". Now with the high cost of fuel/wear& tear and extra insurance costs I would be interested in other peoples experience as in what kind of car/fuel allowance I would need to make this pay ? The jobs mentioned are for sales people advertised…
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Fitnotes
My wife has a fitnote and is dated to return to work on the 21st of March.She has been told by her employer she needs a return to work note but has been told by her GP she does not.These fitnotes came into effect in April and succeeded the old sick notes.I think the GP is correct but can only find info that says you do not…
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Corrupt HR Departments?
Let the conversations begin.... I will start off by saying that I was disciplined for something that almost got me fired and learned that another employee did the exact same thing and did not even get a verbal. I had a bad year (or that is the way it has been painted out to be) - sicknesses, absences (all approved and Fit…
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Need advice re: recruitment agency job - leaving/coming back?
Hi all, I was recently looking for a job and I applied for a few (not loads.. just a few select ones). I found with a recruitment agency what looked on paper to be the perfect job for me and I had been chasing it for quite some time. I am currently placed in this job which runs from 4:45PM - 8:45PM, Monday-Friday - 20…
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Hours may be cut?
i work for a well known fast food company as a shift manager. We had a mystery shopper visit on tuesday which i lost, missing the service time by 12 seconds. anyhow, my store manager is threatening to cut my hours because of this and as an employee who rents and has a family im getting worried sick over this, i cant afford…
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Hourly Pay Cut?
Hi I have worked for a driving agency since last July on nights. I have never received a contract or conditions of work. I receive a wage slip and pay tax and NI through my employer so I'm not self employed. I have just been told by other drivers that from saturday they are reducing our hourly rate by £1.25. I have had no…
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Employer messing about with wages
I am paid weekly every Thursday evening. Pay never went in last week and once we questioned our employer we were told that one of our biggest customers has went bust owing is money and that they would need to have a word with there bank to extend presumably an over draft or something to pay us until the insurance came…
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Help please Trade union
Hiya I have a grievance meeting in few days,,, i dont have any one to take with me,, and im not a member of trade union. Would anyone know where i can find a trade union in time for the meeting? :( :(
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manager disclosing salary information infront of colleague.
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NHS Job Advert
Hi I am being made redundant in a few months and have decided to use it as a chance to change career. What I want to change to isn't a million miles from what I do now and I do have a small amount of relevant experience but do need to start with a entry level position to get fully trained up. I found the perfect job to do…
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National Insurance - who pays?
My partner has been off sick for 6 months now and his employer has stopped paying SSP - this was all he had been getting as his employer does not pay him any wages while sick. He has just applied to the DSS for them to start paying Employment Support Allowance and has had a negative response. They say he has not paid…
