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29/4/11 Bank Holiday, Contracted for all B/H but not getting Paid
Hi all, I normally post in “Debt-Free wannabe” as we have money problem but getting loads of advice/help:T Not sure this is the right place to post but will try. Myself & my wife are doing all we can to cut back & save, we both work full time, I work an average 45 hours a week in my f/t job, 15-20 hours in my p/t job so a…
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About to get the sack / Advice Asap
Hey my first post on the site but check the forums a fair few times and people seam to give great advice. So my problem is! 2 months ago I asked my line manager (also does my work rota weekly) for time off on the 22-24 of this month I was told no and informed because it was easter weekend. I understood this no problem I…
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Tupe
TUPE in simple form what does it mean? thank you
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Workers rights
First i am sorry if i can not ask this here. I am for Two reasons. 1) I can not find a suitable sub section 2) There are many very clever people here Also this is urgent for me since i am worried. My mum is 62 and has waitresses/Hot plate for a college for 25 years and never had any issue there. In the past 6 Months they…
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Funding changes for FE courses
i was wondering if this is a new national thing. our college has decided that in order to gain any concessions on costs you have to be receiving JSA. now many of our learners are women with children who are training in order to return to work when they are older.until now IS, CTC HB or WFTC have all meant people can apply…
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Work Trial ends and Am expected to do unpaid work and paid work ?
I would like guidance and information, I have come to the end of the Work Trial which the JobCentre didn't know about untill the second week as I had to tell them it was a six week volenteer work that could lead up to paid work. however Since I am on my last week they have offered me 9hours work at £7 an hour plus they…
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NHS-contract
Hi Room,i was called into my managers office on monday of this week just for a "quick word " I was told that due to the decentralisation of the main boiler plant on our site that there was now no need for daily monitoring of the boilers and also no need for me to work every other weekend on a roster basis. I was then asked…
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Jobseekers Question
Hi, does anyone know how many years Class 1 National Insurance you have to had to have paid to be accepted for contributions based job seekers allowance? Are these specific years, ie do they have to be the most recent tax year(s) or say you have paid Class 1 NI for 2 years out of the past 3 would that be acceptable. Thanks.
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Left mid month calculating final pay
Hi I hope that you helpful folk will be able to help here. Can you advise how pro-rata last salary is/ should be calculated when leaving job half-way through the month. I left my job today :j however I am not sure that the final salary payment has been calculated correctly. It was only a small firm and the wages person has…
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References
My OH has recently gone for a permanent job. She was last in a permanent job about 12 months ago, and has done a succession of crappy temp jobs to get by since then. She has essentially been offered this job a week ago. Today, the agency rang up because one of her references came back with one of her old employees stating…
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Self employed P45?
Hello I have just started up as self employed, I was previously on job seekers allowance. I started work on Monday 4th of April 2011. This is where it gets confusing. I am working for my local council in the horticultural department as a temporary worker. If i stayed with the agency I would only be given 10 weeks work. The…
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Pre-Interview nerves!
Hi guys, I'm currently a full-time mature student, I have a husband who works full-time but I really need to earn a bit of extra cash as things just aren't going well financially at the moment. So I've been looking for a Saturday job for a little while and received a phonecall yesterday asking me to go for an interview…
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Job interview help, please
Hello, I have just found out that I have an interview for a job next Tuesday. The job is as a senior science technician at a local school. I have had job interviews in the past however I have been in my current job for nearly 5yrs and the last interview I had I completely fluffed...I didnt get the job! Now I am quite…
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applying for job
afternoon all just a quick question i,ve been looking for a job on the directgov website and a lot of the employers ask for cv/written application does this mean they want it written in pen and not printed off a computer .:)
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HR/Legal issue
I have authorised access to my bosses emails. It's not something I need to log-in to specifically, it appears as a folder in my Outlook, and it's alongside three other mailboxes which I monitor. I regularly use it to check for emails that he's sent to me which I accidentally delete or can't find. A while back I found…
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Career change needed, ideas please?
Hi, I'm a 30-year old bank manager whose entire career (12 years)has been at one high street bank. Over the last 18 months, I have found the job less and less satisfying, and it appears to be more about profiteering than assisting clients. I am therefore looking to move out of banking. I have A-Levels and banking diplomas,…
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British Gas Apprenticeship Assessment
Hi All, Looking for some advice, I have been invited to a British Gas Apprenticeship Assessment day on Monday in Hamilton. Has anyone ever been to one and can tell me what it involves/ how long it lasts etc? Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks, Dave.
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Can I be sacked if I'm accused of benefit fraud
I recently found out I am being investigated for benefit fraud. I am terrified that I will lose my job through this. I work part time for A&A NHS and take care of my disabled father who lives with me. I have not been committing benefit fraud - but believe that errors have been made on both sides. This was the first time I…
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going back to school
Can any one help me I am working full time at the moment but woulkd like to go to uni, but I have a family to help to support. Does any one know if I can still claim benifits such as tax credits etc if I go back into education??
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OH keeps being consistently underpaid
Long story short. My OH has been working very hard and does a lot of overtime etc in order for us to save up for a house. Yesterday after a lot of hassle he finally got his backpay for a year including all the extra overtime etc. as he was on an apprentice rate even though he qualified in Feb 10. He made sure he kept a…
